Ostře sledované vlaky /
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.
| Uniform Title: | Ostře sledované vlaky (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Czech |
| Language Notes: | In Czech with optional English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2001]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
131. Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.) |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | Based on the novel by Bohumil Hrabal. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1966. A foreign film (Czechoslovakia). Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special features: New digital transfer -- U.S. theatrical trailer -- New and improved English subtitle translation. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([8] pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1967: Best Foreign Language Film. |
| Production Credits: | Photography, Jaromír Šofr ; editor, Jiřini Lukesová ; music, Jiří Šust. |
| ISBN: | 0780024567 |