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I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England

20076.81h 55m

Overview

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.

Directed by Jiří Menzel
Written by Bohumil Hrabal, Jiří Menzel
Produced by Robert Schaffer, Andrea Metcalfe
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Top Cast

Ivan Barnev

Ivan Barnev

Jan Dítě

Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser

Old Jan Dítě

Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Líza

Marián Labuda

Marián Labuda

Walden

Milan Lasica

Milan Lasica

Professor

Zuzana Fialová

Zuzana Fialová

Marcela

Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Maître Skřivánek

Josef Abrhám

Josef Abrhám

Hotel Manager Brandejs

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Prague Golden City Hotel Manager

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Hotel Manager Tichota

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknaziworld war iiczechoslovakiaprague, czech republicsudetenlandsocial satirewaiter1940s1950spolitical repression1930ssocial prejudice

About I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England is a comedy film released in 2007 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nazi, world war ii, czechoslovakia, prague, czech republic, sudetenland. Directed by Jiří Menzel, it stars Ivan Barnev, Oldřich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch. Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.

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