Dobrý voják Svejk (1957)

Director:

Karel Steklý

Writers:

Jan Halek, Jaroslav Hasek (book),

Stars:

Rudolf Hrusínský, Svatopluk Benes, Frantisek Filipovský

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rudolf Hrusínský	...	Josef Svejk
Svatopluk Benes	...	Nadporucík lukás
Frantisek Filipovský	...	Bretschneider, agent
Josef Hlinomaz	...	Palivec
Bozena Havlícková	...	Katy Wendlerová
Eva Svobodová	...	Müllerová
Milos Kopecký	...	Katz, feldkurát
Felix Le Breux	...	Policejní rada
Libuse Bokrová	...	Baronka von botzenheimová
Bedrich Karen	...	Professor Heuer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Milka Balek-Brodská	...	Sousedka na pavlaci
Josef Bláha	...	Bosnian Prisoner
Frantisek Cerný	...	Tlustý vezen
Rudolf Deyl	...	Bahník
Eman Fiala	...	Vezen

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

austria hungary | soldier | military | drunkenness | church | 

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Genres:

War | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

23 August 1957 (Czechoslovakia)

Also Known As:

The Good Soldier Schweik

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmové studio Barrandov

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min 202 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A cseh új hullám (1990)

User Reviews

Truly classical Czech movie

This movie (and its sequel) is a best adaptation of the classical Czech book The Good Soldier Svejk to date. True to the book with the best Czech actors this adaptation just can't be bested. Story follows the mishaps of the simpleminded soldier Svejk in the beginning of the 1st World War and points out the stupidity of the government and army. True movie gem.