Švejk at the Front
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1926Production year
1926Premiere
15 October 1926Runtime
92 minDirector
Karel LamačCategory
filmGenre
anti-war, comedy, satire, warTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Švejk na frontěCzech title
Švejk na frontěEnglish title
Švejk at the FrontSynopsis
First lieutenant Lukáš is transferred with Švejk to the march battalion in České Budějovice. On the way he causes Lukáš some embarrassment with their bald superior who is travelling in civilian dress. He is then thrown off the train for pulling the safety chord and is taken before the station superintendent. Švejk's fine is paid by a man who was overjoyed to have been catapulted into the arms of his beloved when Švejk pulled the emergency chord. Švejk sets off for Budějovice on foot. His journey is characterised by many humorous incidents. After arriving at the barracks the regiment, along with Švejk and Lukáš, is sent to Hungary where the latter has various adventures with Mrs Kakony. Finally the unit arrives with Švejk at the Russian front. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
In 1930 director Martin Frič put together a film (3,200 m) from another three films about Švejk (Dobrý voják Švejk/The Good Soldier Švejk, Švejk na frontě/Švejk at the Front and Švejk v ruském zajetí/Švejk in Russian Captivity), which, with the title of Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka/The Fates of the Good Soldier Švejk, had its première on the 20th of June 1930.
Photos
Cast
Karel Noll
Josef Švejk
Karel Lamač
nadporučík Lukáš
Antonie Nedošinská
Müllerová, Švejkova bytná
Theodor Pištěk
vojín Baloun
Jiří Hojer
sapér Vodička
Jan W. Speerger
kuchař Jurajda/důstojník na nádraží/další jedna role
Lo Marsánová
Kakonyová
Josef Kobík
průvodčí ve vlaku
Jarka Pižla
dítě ve vlaku
Josef Oliak
major
Alois Dvorský
voják u latríny
L. H. Struna
malíř/další tři role
Slávka Tauberová
malířova milenka
Jaroslav Menčík
Maďar
Emanuel Brožík
Švejkův druh při menáži
Josef Rovenský
velitel četnické stanice
Eduard Malý
velitelův asistent
Přemysl Pražský
brýlatý muž na nádraží
Josef Zezulka
opilý četník
Jaroslav Marvan
železničář
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Jaroslav Hašek (Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Make-Up Artist
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Production info
Original Title
Švejk na frontě
Czech Title
Švejk na frontě
English Title
Švejk at the Front
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
anti-war, comedy, satire, war
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1926
Production Year
1926
Production specifications
date of censorship 7 September 1926
date of censorship 26 October 1932
Premiere
preview 1 October 1926 (kino Hvězda, Praha)
premiere 15 October 1926 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Hvězda, Kapitol a Koruna, Praha)
renewed premiere 10/1932 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Gloriafilm (původní 1926), Kinofilm Brno (obnovená 1932)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 620 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,33
Colour
tinting, black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
