The Good Soldier Svejk(1956)
Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka
The Good Soldier Svejk Synopsis
Adapting Jaroslav Hasek's raucous satirical novel, and also bringing Josef Lada's equally famous illustrations to garrulous puppet life, posed Trnka one of his biggest creative challenges. Trnka himself felt that the final episode was the most artistically successful, but there's much to enjoy in all three, not least the way that the lackadaisical layabout Svejk's own self-serving anecdotes are realized through cut-out animation.
The Good Soldier Svejk (1956) is a comedy and animation film directed by Jiří Trnka, released on October 4, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Jan Werich. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
- Director:
- Jiří Trnka
- Writers:
- Jaroslav Hašek, Jiří Trnka, Jan Werich
- Production:
- Loutkový film Praha
- Status:
- Released
The Good Soldier Svejk Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Jiří Trnka, written by Jaroslav Hašek, Jiří Trnka and Jan Werich.
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The Good Soldier Svejk Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 13 ratings.
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Who stars in The Good Soldier Svejk?
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The main cast of The Good Soldier Svejk (1956) includes Jan Werich. The film was directed by Jiří Trnka. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Good Soldier Svejk released?
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The Good Soldier Svejk was released on October 4, 1956 and runs for 1h 16m.
Is The Good Soldier Svejk worth watching?
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The Good Soldier Svejk (1956) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.