The Good Soldier Švejk (1957): Cast
The Good Soldier Švejk is a 1957 war comedy directed by Karel Steklý, starring Rudolf Hrušínský as Josef Švejk, František Filipovský and Josef Kemr. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Karel Steklý
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Good Soldier Švejk About?
The premise of The Good Soldier Švejk without spoilers.
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.
The Good Soldier Švejk Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- austria hungary
- 1910s
- central europe
- europe
- czech comedy
- european comedy
- year 1914
- title different than book
- satire comedy
- period drama
- 20th century
- world war one
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- soldier
- military
- drunkenness
- church
- based on novel
- character name in title
The Good Soldier Švejk Cast & Characters
Rudolf Hrušínský leads the cast as Josef Švejk, with František Filipovský as agent Bretschneider and Josef Kemr as vyšší voják z eskorty. Directed by Karel Steklý; 82 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karel Steklý
- Rudolf Hrušínský as Josef Švejk
- František Filipovský as agent Bretschneider
- Josef Kemr as vyšší voják z eskorty
- Miloš Kopecký as feldkurát Katz
Also Starring in The Good Soldier Švejk
· 78 more- Stella Zázvorková prostitutka s bičem na stole
- Václav Trégl nevinný vězeň
- Josef Hlinomaz Palivec
- Bohuš Záhorský obchodník Wendler
- Eman Fiala vězeň
- Jiří Lír
- Eva Svobodová Müllerová
- Alena Kreuzmannová lehká holka
- František Černý tlustý vězeň
- Svatopluk Beneš nadporučík Lukáš
- Karel Hovorka
- Vladimír Řepa vězeň v klobouku
- Miloš Nedbal holohlavý lékař
- Stanislav Neumann starý lékař
- Jan Skopeček
- Antonín Jedlička číšník
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- František Kreuzmann Katzův věřitel
- Václav Vydra
- Václav Švec
- Miloslav Homola
- Felix le Breux policejní rada
- Otto Lackovič
- Josef Bláha
- Richard Záhorský
- Jiřina Steimarová prostitutka Anděla
- Viktor Očásek
- Rudolf Deyl
- František Kubíček
- Vladimír Leraus Kraus von Zillergut
- Bedřich Karen profesor Heuer
- Milan Mach
- Bedřich Vrbský MUDr. Grünstein
- František Marek
- Antonín Soukup
- Světla Svozilová barončina společnice
- Bohuslav Kupšovský
- Milka Balek-Brodská
- Zdeněk Martínek
- Jaroslav Vojta
- Miroslav Homola
- Fanda Mrázek harmonikář
- Oskar Hák
- Milan Neděla
- Ladislav Krečmer
- Marie Grossová lehká holka
- Galina Korotkevich pani Katti Vendlerova (rol Bozheny Gavlichkovoy)voice
- Karel Hlušička
- Václav Wasserman
- Jan Maška
- Vladimír Majer
- Věra Koktová
- Oldřich Hoblík
- Arnošt Faltýnek
- Jaroslav Radimecký
- Stanislav Langer
- Václav Kyzlink
- Libuše Bokrová baronka von Botzenheimová
- Josef Šidlichovský nižší voják z eskorty
- Kamil Bešťák
- Slávka Rosenbergová
- Otto Hradecký
- Ladislav Navrátil
- Milena Asmanová
- Antonín Lebeda
- Miloš Patočka
- Božena Havlíčková Katy Wendlerová
- Josef Benátský
- Olga Karásková
- Zdeněk Erben
- Marie Nováková
- Kajetán Maudr
- Václav Poláček
- Theodor Strejcius
- Adolf Šmíd
- Antonín Žďárský
- Jan Petřík
- Míla Vojta
- A. Končel
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More films directed by Karel Steklý: Slasti Otce vlasti, I Dutifully Report and The Strike.
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The Good Soldier Švejk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Good Soldier Švejk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Good Soldier Švejk?
The Good Soldier Švejk runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was The Good Soldier Švejk released?
The Good Soldier Švejk was released on August 23, 1957.
Who directed The Good Soldier Švejk?
The Good Soldier Švejk was directed by Karel Steklý.
More films by Karel Steklý Who is in the cast of The Good Soldier Švejk?
The Good Soldier Švejk stars Rudolf Hrušínský as Josef Švejk, František Filipovský as agent Bretschneider and Josef Kemr as vyšší voják z eskorty, among 82 credited actors.
Does The Good Soldier Švejk have a post-credit scene?
No. The Good Soldier Švejk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Good Soldier Švejk in?
The original language of The Good Soldier Švejk is Czech.
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