The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk (1957)

Dobrý voják Švejk

Good-natured and garrulous, Schweik becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War I -- although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward battle.

Date of release
1957-08-23
TMDB
7.5 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 48m
Genres
Comedy, War
Director
Karel Steklý
Collection
Josef Švejk Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Schweik is a 1956 Czechoslovak anti-war comedy film written and directed by Karel Steklý. It was based on the novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek and was nominated for the 1957 Crystal Globe Awards. It was followed by a 1957 sequel I Dutifully Report.

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