The Good Soldier Švejk

Overview

The first film treatment of the fate of the good soldier Švejk, a dog dealer from Prague, who is arrested after the Sarajevo assassination, psychiatrically examined and later called up to c. and k. army to fight for the emperor lord.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 12, 1926

Original language

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production

Gloriafilm

Cast

Jára Kohout,Milka Balek-Brodská,Betty Kysilková,L. H. Struna,Josef Šváb-Malostranský,Slávka Tauberová,Martin Frič,Bedřich Vrbský,Vladimír Smíchovský,Antonín Fričand 25 more

Director

Karel Lamač

Writer

Jaroslav Hašek,Václav Wasserman

Cinematography

Otto Heller

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0168671