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The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schwejk
- TV series
- 1972–1977
- 1 season
- ZDF
- Comedy
- War & Politics
Story
Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk is an Austrian television series. Schwejk is a bumbling fool (he claims to have been discharged from the army on the grounds of being a certified idiot) but manages to outwit his superiors and his arch nemesis, the secret policeman "Bretschneider" with hilarious results. Set during the first world war, it follow Schwejks adventures as a recruit in the Austro-Hungarian army.
Based on the novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek (1921)
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About the show
Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (transl. The adventures of the good soldier Schwejk) is a television series produced by the ORF and ZDF and directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner. It is based on the novel Der brave Soldat Schwejk by Jaroslav Hašek and was broadcast from 1972 to 1977. Fritz Muliar played the leading role.
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Where to watch
In the UK, updated daily.
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Star cast
Full cast & crew
Behind the camera
- Music
- Johannes Martin Dürr
Seasons
Ended 1977 · 1 season · 13 episodes
