The Good Soldier Švejk

The Good Soldier Švejk

1926 · 86 min · ★ 7.5 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Karel Lamač · Written by Václav Wasserman

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