- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Release: 1966-11-18
- Director: Jirí Menzel
- Writers: Bohumil Hrabal , Jirí Menzel
- Language: Czech | German
- Stars: Václav Neckár , Josef Somr , Vlastimil Brodský , Vladimír Valenta , Alois Vachek , Ferdinand Kruta , Jitka Scoffin , Jitka Zelenohorská , Nada Urbánková , Libuse Havelková
- Runtime: 92 min
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 6 nominations total
- AKA: O άνθρωπος που έβλεπε τα τρένα να περνούν (Greece) , Trens Estreitamente Vigiados (Brazil) , Closely Watched Trains (United States of America) , Closely Watched Trains , Tarkoin vartioidut junat (Finland) , Trains étroitement surveillés (France, French Republic) , Liebe nach Fahrplan (Austria) , Comboios Rigorosamente Vigiados (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , 厳重に監視された列車 (Japan) , O anthropos pou evlepe ta traina na pernoun (Greece) , Trenes rigurosamente vigilados (Chile) , Ostre sledované vlaky (India) , Genjû ni Kanshi sareta Ressha (Japan) , 严密监视的列车 (China) , Strogo kontrolisani vozovi (Serbia) , Closely Observed Trains (United Kingdom) , 嚴密監視的列車 (Taiwan) , Tog under oppsikt (Norway) , Ostre sledované vlaky , Liebe nach Fahrplan , Ostro sledované vlaky (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , Closely Watched Trains , Trenes rigurosamente vigilados (Spain) , Szigorúan ellenőrzött vonatok (Hungary) , Ostro sledované vlaky , Låt tågen gå (Sweden) , Поїзди під пильним спостереженням (Ukraine) , Closely Watched Trains (Canada) , Treni strettamente sorvegliati (Italy) , Ostre sledované vlaky (Canada) , Strogo kontrolirani vlakovi (Croatia) , Поезда под пристальным наблюдением , Ostře sledované vlaky , Trenes rigurosamente vigilados (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Trenuri strict supravegheate (Romania) , Rongid range järelevalve all (Estonia) , Scharf beobachtete Züge , Ostře sledované vlaky (Czech Republic) , Los trenes rigurosamente vigilados (Mexico) , Pociągi pod specjalnym nadzorem (Poland) , Strogo kontrolirani vlakovi , Строго охранявани влакове (Bulgaria) , Skarpt bevogtede tog (Denmark) , Trenes rigurosamente vigilados (Argentina)
- Plot:
In a small town still occupied by the Germans as World War II’s tide is turning toward the Allies, apprentice train-watcher Milos is oblivious to the war. Instead, he is obsessed with having his first sexual experience. Despite the favors of train conductor Masa, Milos has no luck. His quest leads him to a female Resistance fighter who, in passing, recruits him to the cause. As Milos finally finds love, danger draws closer.
- IMDB:tt0060802
Closely Watched Trains Cast · · · ALL
Jirí Menzel
Director
Václav Neckár
Trainee Milos Hrma
Jitka Scoffin
Conducteress Masa
Vladimír Valenta
Stationmaster Max
Libuse Havelková
Max's wife
Josef Somr
Train dispatcher Hubicka
Alois Vachek
Novak
Jitka Zelenohorská
Zdenka
Vlastimil Brodský
Counselor Zednicek
Ferdinand Kruta
Masa's Uncle Noneman
Kveta Fialová
The countess
Nada Urbánková
Victoria Freie
Jirí Menzel
Dr. Brabec
Václav Fiser
Karel Hovorka
Jirí Kodet
Frantisek Husák
Jirí Hálek
Miloslav Homola
Pavla Marsálková
Mutter
Milada Jezková
Zdenka's mother
Dagmar Zikánová
Bohumil Koska
Antonin Prazak
Václav Kotva
Emil Iserle