The Last Bohemian
Seen it?1932 | 57 min | Comedy, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone interested in what war does to people and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version, this one's for you. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Same wavelength as Catch-22 or Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 57 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1932: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
Military doctor Katz loses to his servant Josef Švejk at cards. Švejk steals a dog for his new superior, Lieutenant Lukáš. While walking his dog, Lukáš meets Colonel Kraus, who is displeased to discover that Lukáš is taking his dog with him. As punishment, he sends Lukáš to a marching company in Budějovice. Lukáš is accompanied by Švejk, who first insults a general who is travelling in civilian clothes in the same compartment. Then Švejk unexpectedly stops the train by pulling the emergency brake. For this act, he is brought to Tábor for questioning. Before the questioning is over, Švejk's train leaves and he has to walk to Budějovice...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 573 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Frič
- Saša Rašilov
- Oskar Marion
- Jan Richter
- Hugo Haas
- Antonie Nedošinská
- Josef Rovenský
- Jaroslav Marvan
- Jarmila Vacková
- Alexander Třebovský
- Eman Fiala