Der brave Soldat Schwejk
β 6.6 Β· 1960 Β· 96m Β· War Β· Comedy
When the First World War breaks out in 1914, Josef Schwejk, a naive dog dealer in Prague, joins the Imperial Army.
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1927 Β· β 6.6
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1915 Β· β 6.5
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1952 Β· β 7.3
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2000 Β· β 7.2
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1989 Β· β 6.7
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1985 Β· β 5.4
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