The Good Soldier Švejk

Year: 1957

Runtime: 108 mins

Language: Czech

Director: Karel Steklý

WarComedy

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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