The Adventures of the Good Soldier Schwejk (1972)

Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk is an Austrian television series. Schwejk is a bumbling fool (he claims to have been discharged from the army on the grounds of being a certified idiot) but manages to outwit his superiors and his arch nemesis, the secret policeman "Bretschneider" with hilarious results. Set during the first world war, it follow Schwejks adventures as a recruit in the Austro-Hungarian army.

First aired

1972-02-06

Genres

Comedy, War & Politics

Seasons

1 (13 episodes)

Status

Ended

Directed / written by

Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Eckart Hachfeld

TMDB rating

7.2/10 from 9 votes