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Closely Observed Trains
Czech Republic 1966, 92 minutes, B/W
Dir. Jiri Menzel
In Czech with English subtitles
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Classics / Trainspotter
Topics: Nouvelle Vague, Period 1940s.
Feat. Vaclav Neckar, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodsky
Aroview: Oscar-winning Czech film about a lonely train guard's attempt to lose his virginity while his country copes with the German occupation. The small and quirky are closely observed - both funny and profound.
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5 stars (Exceptional) Definitely both funny and profound, the slow, understated pace of the film can initially detract from the subtlety of the story but this makes the closing shock stunning and concussive. Watch more than once to pick up on all the cleverness. ~rakau
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- Grand Budapest Hotel, The (2014)
- A Blonde in Love (1965)
- I Served the King of England (2006)
- Marketa Lazarova (1967)
- Shop on High Street, The (1965)
- Cremator, The (1968)
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