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The Good Soldier Švejk (1957) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1957 · 108 mins · Czech
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- Directed by
- Karel Steklý
- Starring
- Stella Zázvorková, Jan Skopeček, Rudolf Hrušínský, Václav Vydra, František Černý, Svatopluk Beneš
Good‑natured and talkative, Schweik is conscripted into the Austro‑Hungarian army at the start of World I and quickly becomes its most loyal Czech soldier. Yet his well‑meaning blunders keep him far from the front. He spends his time playing cards, drinking, and employing clever, good‑humored tricks to outwit police, clergy and officers who try to push him into battle.
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