Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Heinz Rühmann | ... | Josef Schwejk | |
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Ernst Stankovski | ... | Oberleutnant Lukasch (as Ernst Stankowski) |
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Franz Muxeneder | ... | Woditschka |
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Ursula von Borsody | ... | Kathi Wendler (as Ursula Borsodi) |
Erika von Thellmann | ... | Baronin von Botzenheim | |
Senta Berger | ... | Gretl | |
Fritz Imhoff | ... | Wirt im 'Kelch' | |
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Michael Janisch | ... | Russian Soldier Ballun |
Jane Tilden | ... | Housemaid | |
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Fritz Muliar | ... | Russian Soldier Boris |
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Rudolf Rhomberg | ... | Stabsarzt |
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Hans Unterkircher | ... | Official (as Hans Unterkirchner) |
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Fritz Eckhardt | ... | Robert Wendler |
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Erik Frey | ... | Colonel |
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Hugo Gottschlich | ... | Wachtmeister Flanderka |
During World War I, Schweik (played by Heinz Rühmann) is drafted into the Austro-Hungarian Army as soldier, where he is assigned to be an assistent to Lt. Lukas.
I have the video of this movie and can watch it over and over again. I speak and understand German. The outstanding moments are: 1. When Schwejk loses his way after being thrown off the train for pulling the "communication cord" - he goes around in circles then finds his way back to where he accidentally left his tobacco pouch. His comment "Alles hat sein tiefen Sinn" is "goldich" 2. When a sniper shoots his pipe from his mouth, and Schwejk shouts to the effect "You might have killed someone!" 3. When he arranges with his friend to meet at "half-past six after the war". The whole film has me curled up laughing, although the anti-war moral is quite serious.