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The Good Soldier Schweik (German:Der brave Soldat Schwejk) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Axel von Ambesser. Based on the satirical novel The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek it depicts the adventures of a simple Czech soldier during World War I. The film features Heinz Rühmann as the protagonist Schweik, and was nominated for the 1962 Golden Globe Awards.
Original Release
09/21/1960
US Release
08/20/1963
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinz Rühmann | Josef Schwejk / Schwejk |
| Ernst Stankovski | Oberleutnant Lukasch / Oberleutnant Lukas |
| Franz Muxeneder | Woditschka |
| Ursula von Borsody | Kathi Wendler / Kathi |
| Erika von Thellmann | Baronin von Botzenheim / Baronin |
| Senta Berger | Gretl / Gretel |
| Fritz Imhoff | Wirt im 'Kelch' / Wirt im „Kelch“ |
| Michael Janisch | Russian Soldier Ballun |
| Jane Tilden | Housemaid / Hausmädchen |
| Fritz Muliar | Russian Soldier Boris / russischer Soldat |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Heinz Rühmann | Josef Schwejk / Schwejk |
| Ernst Stankovski | Oberleutnant Lukasch / Oberleutnant Lukas |
| Franz Muxeneder | Woditschka |
| Ursula von Borsody | Kathi Wendler / Kathi |
| Erika von Thellmann | Baronin von Botzenheim / Baronin |
| Senta Berger | Gretl / Gretel |
| Fritz Imhoff | Wirt im 'Kelch' / Wirt im „Kelch“ |
| Michael Janisch | Russian Soldier Ballun |
| Jane Tilden | Housemaid / Hausmädchen |
| Fritz Muliar | Russian Soldier Boris / russischer Soldat |
| Rudolf Rhomberg | Stabsarzt |
| Hans Unterkircher | Official |
| Fritz Eckhardt | Robert Wendler / Wendler |
| Erik Frey | Colonel |
| Hugo Gottschlich | Wachtmeister Flanderka |
| Erland Erlandsen | |
| Viktor Braun | Gendarm |
| Franz Böheim | Man |
| Felix Dvorak | Komparsenrolle |
| Karl Fochler | Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Artur Brauner | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1962 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Won |
