Summary TV transmission of Danish Royal Theater's stage production of Brecht's 1943 classic. Set in Nazi-occupied Prague and on the Russian Front during World War II. The good soldier Svejk, after surviving the First World War, is still alive, and manages to overcome dangerous situations in Gestapo Headquarters, a military prison, and a Voluntary Labor Service. Always poking fun at grandiose rulers and the absurdity of war, Svejk personifies the power of passive resistance. A signature act for Henning Moritzen. View more details
Directed : Palle Kjærulff-Schmidt
Written : Bertolt Brecht Carl Nyholm
Stars : Henning Moritzen Lise Ringheim Poul Bundgaard Torben Jetsmark
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 4, 1970
Countries of origin : Denmark
Official sites : Dansk Kulturarv (Royal Danish Library)
Language : Danish
Production companies : Danmarks Radio (DR)
Summary TV transmission of Danish Royal Theater's stage production of Brecht's 1943 classic. Set in Nazi-occupied Prague and on the Russian Front during World War II. The good soldier Svejk, after surviving the First World War, is still alive, and manages to overcome dangerous situations in Gestapo Headquarters, a military prison, and a Voluntary Labor Service. Always poking fun at grandiose rulers and the absurdity of war, Svejk personifies the power of passive resistance. A signature act for Henning Moritzen. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 4, 1970
Countries of origin : Denmark
Official sites : Dansk Kulturarv (Royal Danish Library)
Language : Danish
Production companies : Danmarks Radio (DR)
