Schweik's New Adventures
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| Schweik's New Adventures | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Karel Lamač |
| Written by | Karel Lamac Con West |
| Produced by | Walter Sors Edward G. Whiting |
| Starring | Lloyd Pearson Richard Attenborough Julien Mitchell |
| Cinematography | Robert LaPresle Billie Williams |
| Music by | Clifton Parker |
Production company | Eden Films |
| Distributed by | Coronel Pictures |
Release date | 18 October 1943 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Schweik's New Adventures is a 1943 British comedy film directed by Karel Lamač and starring Lloyd Pearson, Maggie Rennie, Richard Attenborough and Julien Mitchell.[1] [2] It is also known by the alternative title It Started at Midnight. It was adapted from a novel by Jaroslav Hašek. The music was by Clifton Parker, his first film score.[3] It was shot at the Merton Park Studios in London.
Partial cast[edit]
- Lloyd Pearson as Josef Schweik
- Maggie Rennie as Madame Lidia Karová
- Richard Attenborough as Railway worker
- Julien Mitchell as Gestapo Chief
- George Carney as Gendarme
- Muriel George as Mrs. Millerová
- Anthony Holles as Opera manager
- Eliot Makeham as Professor Jan Borski
- Jan Masaryk as Narrator
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Murphy, Robert. British Cinema and the Second World War. A&C Black, 2005.
External links[edit]
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