The film Ostře sledované vlaky (Closely Watched Trains) was directed by Jiří Menzel and based on the novel of the same name by Bohumil Hrabal.
The story takes place during the Second World War, a time when human qualities manifest themselves in the same way as in times of deep peace, only they are more visible when confronted with the war.
It tells the story of a young elite, Miloš Hrma, who, despite his love problems, arrives at the threshold of manhood at a small railway station...
In 1967, the film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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