The Good Soldier Švejk

Name: The Good Soldier Švejk
Released: 1957-08-23
Rating: 7.5

1957

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1957-08-23

Status

Released

Original Title

Dobrý voják Švejk

Runtime

1h 48m

Original Language

CS

Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Overview

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.

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