I Dutifully Report (1958): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1958, I Dutifully Report is a comedy and war film directed by Karel Steklý, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. A comedy based on the novel of Jaroslav Hašek's The Good Soldier Svejk happens during the World War I. I Dutifully Report: In the introduction to the second part of the film adaptation of Hašek's novel The Good Soldier Švějk presents his main character Josef Švejk. With the distinctive traditional Czech cartoon character of a soldier Svejk, this time you meet on the way to the front and eventually right in the firing line. You can look at his famous train events, and also probably the most famous episode of the novel, Švejk's Budějovice anabasis. Don't miss the scene with the secretly bought cognac, the episode with Svejk as a fake Russian prisoner of war, including the court scene, and the scene in which lieutenant Dub is caught in a brothel. Despite the criticism, Steklý's adaptation is undoubtedly the most famous and memorable at present.

Who’s in it. I Dutifully Report stars Rudolf Hrušínský as Josef Švejk, Svatopluk Beneš as nadporučík Jindřich Lukáš, Miloš Nedbal as generálmajor von Schwarzburg and Jaroslav Marvan as strážmistr Flanderka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, I Dutifully Report has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Dutifully Report page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Dutifully Report tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.