I Served the King of England

2007 1h 55m CS

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6.8

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79%

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METACRITIC

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7.3

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 120🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacritic★7.3IMDB · 8,398

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiří Menzel
Writers: Jiří Menzel
Languages: Czech, English, French, German
Countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Czech, English, French, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiří Menzel, shot by Jaromír Šofr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jiří Brožek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Ivan Barnev and Oldřich Kaiser and Julia Jentsch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiří Menzel directs. Jaromír Šofr behind the camera. Jiří Brožek cuts. Produced in Czech Republic, Slovakia. Dialogue in Czech, English, French, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Czech, English, French, German.
3International production across 2 countries: Czech Republic, Slovakia.
4Directed by Jiří Menzel, shot by Jaromír Šofr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jiří Brožek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ivan Barnev and Oldřich Kaiser and Julia Jentsch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0284363 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "nazi", "world war ii", "czechoslovakia".