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Der brave Soldat Schwejk

DirectorAxel von Ambesser

6.6 / 10 · 21 votes

1960

1h 36m

WarComedy

When the First World War breaks out in 1914, Josef Schwejk, a naive dog dealer in Prague, joins the Imperial Army.

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Cast

Heinz Rühmann

Schwejk

Franz Muxeneder

Woditschka

Ursula von Borsody

Kathi

Ernst Stankovski

Oberleutnant Lukas

Erika von Thellmann

Baronin

Senta Berger

Gretel

Fritz Imhoff

Wirt im „Kelch“

Jane Tilden

Hausmädchen

Fritz Eckhardt

Wendler

Hugo Gottschlich

Wachtmeister Flanderka

Fritz Muliar

russischer Soldat

Marisa Mell

Olli

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