Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Genres: Comedy, War
• Premiere date: 1972-02-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1972-02-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ZDF
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16053
• IMDb ID: tt0328731
• TVDB ID: 113181

Cast and credited roles

• Fritz Muliar — Josef Schwejk

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-02-06; final listed air date 1972-02-23; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.