Der brave Soldat Schwejk

Der brave Soldat Schwejk

Directed by Axel von Ambesser

Produced by CCC Filmkunst

196096 min6.6 / 10

A satirical, picaresque comedy about a bumbling Czech soldier navigating the absurdities of WWI military bureaucracy through naive cunning and inadvertent subversion.

When the First World War breaks out in 1914, Josef Schwejk, a naive dog dealer in Prague, joins the Imperial Army.

Questions people ask

  • Is Der brave Soldat Schwejk violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Der brave Soldat Schwejk easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Der brave Soldat Schwejk scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Der brave Soldat Schwejk sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Der brave Soldat Schwejk end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity73

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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