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Closely Watched Trains

1966 · 93 min · Director: Jirí Menzel ★ IMDb 7.6 · 15,245 ratings

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At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.

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Closely Watched Trains (1966) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Love
  1. Humor30%
  2. Love25%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Love, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Drama, War. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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  • Humor
  • Tension
  • Disturbing

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Empathy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Humor
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityHumorTensionDisturbing
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor42 %37 %12 %17 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor39 %34 %8 %13 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Humor38 %33 %9 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Humor40 %36 %15 %14 %
22.5 %≈ 21′Humor45 %44 %16 %20 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Humor46 %46 %14 %18 %
32.5 %≈ 30′Humor51 %38 %15 %25 %
37.5 %≈ 35′Disturbing57 %25 %16 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 40′Love53 %22 %12 %23 %
47.5 %≈ 44′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 49′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
57.5 %≈ 53′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
62.5 %≈ 58′Humor52 %38 %28 %25 %
67.5 %≈ 63′Empathy55 %31 %39 %29 %
72.5 %≈ 67′Tension60 %20 %55 %28 %
77.5 %≈ 72′Tension59 %18 %56 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 77′Empathy54 %21 %43 %19 %
87.5 %≈ 81′Empathy55 %24 %40 %21 %
92.5 %≈ 86′Tension58 %31 %46 %25 %
97.5 %≈ 91′Humor58 %40 %45 %32 %

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Cast

VN
Václav Neckář

JS
Jitka Scoffin

VV
Vladimír Valenta

VV
Vladimír Valenta

Stationmaster Max

LH
Libuše Havelková

JS
Josef Somr

AV
Alois Vachek

JZ
Jitka Zelenohorská

VB
Vlastimil Brodský

FK
Ferdinand Krůta

KF
Květa Fialová

NU
Naďa Urbánková

Victoria Freie

JM
Jirí Menzel

Dr. Brabec

VF
Václav Fišer

KH
Karel Hovorka

JK
Jiří Kodet

FH
František Husák

JH
Jiří Hálek

MH
Miloslav Homola

PM
Pavla Maršálková

Mutter

MJ
Milada Ježková

Zdenka's mother

Details

Directed by
Jirí Menzel
Written by
Jirí Menzel, Bohumil Hrabal
Type
Movies
Released
1966
Runtime
93 min
Country
Czechoslovakia
Genres
Comedy, Drama, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.6 · 15,245 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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