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The Good Soldier Švejk (1957)

Movie ★ 7.5 108 min

Comedy War

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.

Karel Steklý Director

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Released
August 23, 1957
Runtime
108 min
IMDb
tt0049147
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Cast

Rudolf Hrušínský Rudolf Hrušínský Josef Švejk Eva Svobodová Eva Svobodová Müllerová Josef Hlinomaz Josef Hlinomaz Palivec František Filipovský František Filipovský agent Bretschneider Miloš Kopecký Miloš Kopecký feldkurát Katz Svatopluk Beneš Svatopluk Beneš nadporučík Lukáš Božena Havlíčková Katy Wendlerová Felix le Breux Felix le Breux policejní rada Libuše Bokrová baronka von Botzenheimová Olga Karásková Bedřich Karen Bedřich Karen profesor Heuer Václav Poláček Josef Kemr Josef Kemr vyšší voják z eskorty Josef Šidlichovský nižší voják z eskorty František Kreuzmann František Kreuzmann Katzův věřitel Vladimír Řepa vězeň v klobouku Eman Fiala Eman Fiala vězeň Vladimír Leraus Vladimír Leraus Kraus von Zillergut

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Good Soldier Švejk about?
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.
Who directed The Good Soldier Švejk?
The Good Soldier Švejk was directed by Karel Steklý.
Who stars in The Good Soldier Švejk?
The Good Soldier Švejk stars Rudolf Hrušínský, Eva Svobodová, Josef Hlinomaz, František Filipovský.
When was The Good Soldier Švejk released?
The Good Soldier Švejk is a 1957 comedy, war film.
Where can I watch The Good Soldier Švejk?
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