Summary Svejk is a dog trader Prague. He is charged for lèse-majesté, "injured majesty" and is supposed to be jailed. But the court finds him to be dim-witted, and he is committed to a mental asylum. There, the doctors examine his physical and mental status. When one of the physicians accuses Svejk of being a simulator, Svejk assures him that he is an officially approved imbecile poking fun at the trappings of empire and the absurdity of war, as Svejk personifies the power of passive resistance. View more details
Directed : Karel Lamac
Written : Jaroslav Hasek Václav Wasserman Václav Spilar
Stars : Karel Lamac Karl Noll Antonie Nedosinská Betty Kysilková
Genres : Comedy
Release date : Feb 11, 1926
Countries of origin : Czechoslovakia
Language : None
Production companies : Gloriafilm
Summary Svejk is a dog trader Prague. He is charged for lèse-majesté, "injured majesty" and is supposed to be jailed. But the court finds him to be dim-witted, and he is committed to a mental asylum. There, the doctors examine his physical and mental status. When one of the physicians accuses Svejk of being a simulator, Svejk assures him that he is an officially approved imbecile poking fun at the trappings of empire and the absurdity of war, as Svejk personifies the power of passive resistance. View more details
Genres : Comedy
Release date : Feb 11, 1926
Countries of origin : Czechoslovakia
Language : None
Production companies : Gloriafilm