The Great Journey
Country
Czechoslovakia, Union of Soviet Socialist RepublicsCopyright
1962Production year
1962Premiere
18 October 1963Runtime
97 minDirector
Jurij OzerovCategory
filmGenre
comedy, biographyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Velká cestaCzech title
Velká cestaEnglish title
The Great JourneyCo-production title
Bolšaja dorogaSynopsis
It is the year 1914 and Prague prepares for the arrival of Archduke Ferdinand. The police thus remove all politically unreliable citizens, the famous writer Jaroslav Hašek among them. He is placed into a psychiatric asylum. This, however, does not stop Hašek from making provocations. In consequence, he is sent to the drill square and subsequently to the battle front, where the military leadership cannot entrust him with anything but cows. As soon as Hašek meets some Russian soldiers he surrenders, but the Russians are not interested in more fighting either and want to be captured by the Austrians. The Czech writer grants their wishes and is promoted for his act. One day, he manages to desert with his soldiers to the Russian army. First, they find themselves in a P.O.W. camp and later become part of the Czechoslovak legion. As soon as the Russian October revolution breaks out, Hašek and Josef Strašlipka (the latter being the model of the good soldier Josef Švejk) join the Reds. Hašek is appointed commander of the city of Bugulma, where he meets his future wife, Šura. He maintains order in the town and also founds the first red division consisting of Czech and Slovak refugees. Upon his return home with Šura, he, however, faces great disappointment, finding himself prone to police surveillance again, and thus abandoning his dear friend Strašlipka in order to spare him of any possible complications in the future.
Note
The film´s director-consultant was Vladimír Vlček.
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Cast
Josef Abrhám
spisovatel Jaroslav Hašek
Rudolf Hrušínský
vojín Josef Strašlipka
Inna Gulaja /ž/
náčelnice štábu garnizony Šura
Jaroslav Marvan
generál Václav
František Filipovský
kapitán
Jurij V. Jakovlev
bělogvardějec Polivanov
Alexandr Kutěpov
předseda výkonného výboru Jakov Sverdlov
Nikolaj Griňko
velitel brigády
Oleg Borisov
pobočník velitele Miťka
Sergej Filippov
starosta města
Josef Kemr
tajný detektiv
Josef Hlinomaz
hostinský
František Hanus
policejní inspektor
Karel Effa
rakouský arcivévoda František Ferdinand d'Este, následník trůnu
Míla Myslíková
česká vévodkyně Žofie Chotková, arcivévodova žena
Boris Andrejev
vzdávající se ruský voják
Pavel Vinnik
pop
Zdeněk Týle
návštěvník hospody
Josef Steigl
recepční hotelu
Nikolaj Jakovčenko
rolník
Petr Kirjutkin
Jerofejev, pomocník velitele Jaroslava Haška
Dmitrij Kapka
Mefodij, spolupiják starosty
Jevgenij Šutov
voják s roztrhanými botami
Michail Vasiljev
zrzavý voják
Fjodor Gladkov
voják, otec šesti dcer
Vitalij Beljakov
voják s foukací harmonikou
Nikolaj Taljura
voják, Haškův spolubojovník
Vladimir Klimentěv
voják-pozorovatel
Jakov Lenc
stařík odevzdávající pistoli
Nikita Kondratěv
anglický generál
Grigorij Těslja
pekař
Irina Šaljapina /ž/
žena
Vladimir Dorofejev
Pjotr Petrovič, pomocník Jakova Sverdlova
Vladimir Uan-Zo-Li
revoluční soudruh
Emilija Trejvas /ž/
hostitelka na Haškově svatbě
Česlav Suškevič
houslista
Alexandr Myľnikov
muž
A. Čerňavcev
muž
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Valentina Kuzněcova /ž/
Screenplay
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Consultant
Vladimír Vlček (konzultant režiséra)
Dubbing Studio
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr hlavní správy kinematografie SSSR (Music Conducted by Emin Chačaturjan)
Songs
V Hodoníně za vojáčka mňa vzali
Song Composer lidová píseň
Writer of Lyrics lidová píseň
Singer Josef Abrhámsbor
Production info
Original Title
Velká cesta
Czech Title
Velká cesta
English Title
The Great Journey
Co-production Title
Bolšaja doroga
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy, biography
Origin country
Czechoslovakia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Copyright
1962
Production Year
1962
Production specifications
projection approval 1 March 1963
withdrawal from distribution 1988
Premiere
premiere abroad 27 April 1963 (Moskva, Sovětský svaz)
premiere 15 October 1963 /suitable for youths/ (kina Jalta /2 týdny/, Revoluce /1 týden/ a Arbes /1 týden od 25. 10./, Praha)
premiere 18 October 1963 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
97 min
Original length in metres
2 750 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech, German, Russian
Subtitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
