Ostře sledované vlaky = Closely watched trains
(DVD)
Contributors
Menzel, Jiří, film director,
Oves, Zdeněk, film producer.
Hrabal, Bohumil, 1914-1997, screenwriter.
Nývlt, Václav, 1930-1999, adapter.
Somr, Josef, actor.
Oves, Zdeněk, film producer.
Hrabal, Bohumil, 1914-1997, screenwriter.
Nývlt, Václav, 1930-1999, adapter.
Somr, Josef, actor.
Format
DVD
ISBN
0780024567, 9780780024564
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (1 folded sheet (8 pages) : illustrations ; 19 x 50 cm folded to 19 x 13 cm)
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua Branch - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN CLO | In |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD FOREIGN CLO | In |
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Language
Czech
ISBN
0780024567, 9780780024564
UPC
037429161524
Notes
General Note
Title from opening frames (about 4:50 minutes into film) and container.
General Note
Credits in English from booklet: Directed by Jiří Menzel ; produced by Dr. Zdeněk Oves ; screenplay by Bohumil Hrabel and Jiří Menzel from the novel by Bohumil Hrabal ; director of photography, Jaromír Šofr ; edited by Jiřini Lukesová ; music by Jiří Šust ; wardrobe by Olga Dimitrovová.
General Note
Based on the novel by Bohumil Hrabal.
General Note
Originally released as motion picture in 1966.
General Note
Includes U.S. theatrical trailer in English.
General Note
Booklet includes essay by Richard Schickel, film critic for Time and author of Matinee Idylls.
Creation/Production Credits
Photography, Jaromír Šofr ; editor, Jiřina Lukešová ; music, Jiří Šust.
Participants/Performers
Václav Neckář, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský, Jitka Bendová, Vladimír Valenta, Alois Vachek, Ferdinand Krůta
Description
Comedy-drama about a young trainmaster employed in a tiny station during World War II. He becomes involved in a plot to blow up a German ammunition train, but when the plan backfires, he is forced to commit the ultimate act of courage.
System Details
DVD in original 1.33:1 aspect ratio presentation; new digital transfer; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In Czech with optional English subtitles.
Awards
Grand Prize, Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival, 1966.
Awards
1967 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (Czechoslovakia).
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Menzel, J., Oves, Z., Hrabal, B., Nývlt, V., Somr, J., Brodský, V., Vachek, A., Krůta, F., Neckář, V., Bendová, J., Valenta, V., Šofr, J., Sust, J., & Lukešová, J. Ostře sledované vlaky =: Closely watched trains .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jiří, Menzel et al.. Ostře Sledované Vlaky =: Closely Watched Trains. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jiří, Menzel et al.. Ostře Sledované Vlaky =: Closely Watched Trains .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Menzel, Jiří,, et al. Ostře Sledované Vlaky =: Closely Watched Trains
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