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.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Ostře sledované vlaky (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Janus Films, Československý filmový ústav, Ústřední půjčovna filmů (Prague, Czech Republic), Filmové studio Barrandov, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Menzel, Jiří, Neckář, Václav, 1943-, Bendová, Jitka, Valenta, Vladimir, Hrabal, Bohumil, 1914-1997
Format: Video DVD
Language:Czech
Language Notes:In Czech with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2001]
Series:Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 131.
Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
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Description
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.
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