I Served the King of England (2007)

6.8/10 115 min Comedy

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.

Cast

Ivan Barnev

Jan Dítě

Oldřich Kaiser

Old Jan Dítě

Julia Jentsch

Líza

Marián Labuda

Walden

Milan Lasica

Professor

Zuzana Fialová

Marcela

Martin Huba

Maître Skřivánek

Josef Abrhám

Hotel Manager Brandejs

Jiří Lábus

Prague Golden City Hotel Manager

Rudolf Hrušínský

Hotel Manager Tichota

Pavel Nový

General

Jaromír Dulava

Waiter Karel

Petra Hřebíčková

Jaruška

Tonya Graves

Emperor of Abyssinia

Petr Brukner

Millionaire #2

Jiří Žák

Millionaire #3

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