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"Closely Watched Trains"
1966
Directed by Jiri Menzel

An ironic, funny film set during the Nazi occupation in World War II,  about a teenage railway trainee, who is determined to lose his virginity and unwittingly becomes a hero of the resistance. "A sophisicated, elliptical folk tale, with quirky moments of small town passion."-Pauline Kael.  Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film. With Vaclav Neckar and Jitka Bendova. Black and white. Czech with English subtitles.  93 minutes.