The Good Soldier Schweik (Czech: Dobrý voják Švejk) is a 1956 Czechoslovak anti-war comedy film written and directed by Karel Steklý.[1] It was based on the novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek and was nominated for the 1957 Crystal Globe Awards. It was followed by a 1957 sequel I Dutifully Report.
| The Good Soldier Schweik | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Karel Steklý |
| Written by | Karel Steklý |
| Based on | The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek |
| Starring | Rudolf Hrušínský František Filipovský Svatopluk Beneš |
| Cinematography | Rudolf Stahl Jr. |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek |
| Music by | Jan Seidel |
Production company | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Cast
edit- Rudolf Hrušínský as Josef Švejk
- František Filipovský as Agent Bretschneider
- Svatopluk Beneš as First lieutenant Lukáš
- Josef Hlinomaz as Innkeeper Palivec
- Miloš Kopecký as Chaplain Otto Katz
- Božena Havlíčková as Katy Wendlerová
- Eva Svobodová as Ms. Müllerová
- Felix Le Breux as Police council
References
edit- ^ "Dobrý voják Švejk". csfd.cz.
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