The Good Soldier Schweik (1960)
- Original title
- Der brave Soldat Schwejk
- Directed by
- Axel von Ambesser
- Genre
- comedy film, comedy drama
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A simple Czech soldier navigates World War I through a series of mishaps and misunderstandings. The film follows his adventures with a tone that pokes fun at bureaucracy and war.
comedicsatiricallightheartedbumblingwryabsurdwhimsical
What happens
The Good Soldier Schweik (German: Der brave Soldat Schwejk) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ernst Stankovski, Franz Muxeneder, Erika von Thellmann and Senta Berger. Based on the satirical novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek it depicts the adventures of a simple Czech soldier during World War I. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Werner Schlichting and Isabella Schlichting while the costume design was by Leo Bei.The film features Heinz Rühmann as the protagonist Schweik, and was nominated for the 1962 Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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