I Served the King of England (Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) (2007)

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Directed by

Jirí Menzel

Starring (View all)

Ivan Barnev
mladý Jan Díte

Oldrich Kaiser
staý rJan Díte

Julia Jentsch
Líza

Marián Labuda
Walden

Milan Lasica
Profesor

Zuzana Fialová
Marcela

Martin Huba
Skrivánek

Josef Abrhám
Hotelier Brandejs

Written by

Bohumil Hrabal
(novel)

Jirí Menzel

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Description: Czechoslovakia, 1963. Jan Díte is released from prison after serving 15 years. He goes into semi exile in a deserted village near the German border. In flashbacks, he tells his story: he's a small, clever and quick-witted young man, stubbornly naïve, a vendor at a train station. Thanks to a patron, he becomes a waiter at upscale hotels and restaurants. We see him discover how the wealthy tick and how to please women. He strives to be a millionaire with his own hotel. Before the war, he meets Líza, a German woman in Prague. Is this his ticket to wealth or his undoing? Meanwhile, we see Jan putting a life together after prison: ... (more)

Release date: 11 January 2007