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ALL IT TAKES TO MAKE A MAN OF A BOY IS A WOMAN.

At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.

Director: Jiří Menzel
Cast: Václav Neckář , Jitka Scoffin , Vladimír Valenta , Libuše Havelková , Josef Somr , Alois Vachek , Jitka Zelenohorská , Vlastimil Brodský , Ferdinand Krůta , Květa Fialová

Genres: Comedy , Drama , War

Release date: 1966-11-18

Rating: 7.223

Runtime: 93minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 0M

Production Companies: Filmové studio Barrandov

Reviews:

Briggs Perez
An intense thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. Definitely worth a watch.
Rating: 4
Winter Barry
An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
Rating: 2
Mathew Figueroa
A fun, light-hearted movie that's perfect for a weekend watch. Not too deep, but enjoyable.
Rating: 3.5
Issac Morse
A fun, light-hearted movie that's perfect for a weekend watch. Not too deep, but enjoyable.
Rating: 3.5
Yusuf Castro
An engaging and well-paced thriller. The twists were well-executed, keeping me hooked throughout.
Rating: 4