Dobrý voják Svejk

Aug 23 1957 N/A 1h 48m
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.

Plot

Mrs Müllerova (E. Svobodova) informs her tenant Svejk (R. Hrusinsky) about the recent assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Svejk heads out to the local pub unaware that a secret police agent is also in there spying on people who talk about political subjects. After foolishly talking to the agent Svejk gets arrested for treason but soon after gets released on the account of being deemed officially stupid. Despite suffering from rheumatism Svejk decides to enlist in the army...

Written by

Jan Halek, Jaroslav Hasek, Karel Steklý

Directed by

Karel Steklý

Cast

Rudolf Hrusínský, Svatopluk Benes, Frantisek Filipovský

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Languages

Ceský

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,533
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA