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Cast
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Josef Švejk
Eva Svobodová
as Müllerová
Josef Hlinomaz
as Palivec
František Filipovský
as agent Bretschneider
Miloš Kopecký
as feldkurát Katz
Svatopluk Beneš
as nadporučík Lukáš
Božena Havlíčková
as Katy Wendlerová
Felix le Breux
as policejní rada
Libuše Bokrová
as baronka von Botzenheimová
Olga Karásková
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1957
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, War
Votes43
DirectorKarel Steklý
WritersKarel Steklý
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Good Soldier Švejk
About The Good Soldier 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.
Directed by Karel Steklý, The Good Soldier Švejk leans on a strong ensemble — Rudolf Hrušínský, Eva Svobodová, Josef Hlinomaz — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1957.
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