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