The Good Soldier Schweik (1932)

Joint montage of the first three silent films about Švejk: Good Soldier Švejk (1926, director: Karel Lamač), Švejk on the Front (1926, director Karel Lamač) and Švejk in Russian Captivity (1926, director: Svatopluk Innemann, model Karel Vaněk). The lead role was played by Karel Noll, who was very popular at the time. The last silent sequel Švejk v civilu (1927) exists independently, but the copy of the film is badly damaged.

Genres: Comedy, War

Stars: Saša Rašilov, Oskar Marion, Jan Richter, Hugo Haas, Antonie Nedošinská

Release Date: 1932-01-15

Country: Czechoslovakia

Ratings: 7 / 10 (2 votes)

Runtime: 57 mins