Production
Based on Bohumil Hrabal's 1965 novel Closely Watched Trains, Barrandov Studios first offered the film project to three of its experienced directors, who all declined, before offering it to Jiří Menzel as his feature-film debut. Menzel's first choice for the main role, Miloš, was Vladimír Pucholt, who however was occupied filming Jiří Krejčík's Svatba jako řemen. At one point Menzel considered playing the role himself, but concluded he was too old. Eventually Menzel's wife discovered Václav Neckář who was cast. Menzel did also cast himself in the film, in the role of the doctor. Filming began in late February and lasted until the end of April 1966. Locations were used in and around the station building in Loděnice.
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