The Good Soldier Švejk
1957·Movie·
·1h 48min
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About
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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- Themes
- Click below to reveal spoilersComing Of AgeThe Human ConditionLoyaltyAnti-WarPatriotismLove Of Country
- Plot
- Click below to reveal spoilersWarPolice EncountersSubterfugeCard GamesMilitary ServiceDrunken AnticsAvoiding BattleOfficer Relations
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Sequels and Prequels
Crew
Directed by:
Karel Steklý, Rudolf Stahl, Lada Vacková
Composed by:
Jan Seidel
Cast
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