Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále

Jan 11 2007 R 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Díte, 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.

Plot

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: why was he sentenced, and who will he become?

Written by

Bohumil Hrabal, Jirí Menzel

Directed by

Jirí Menzel

Cast

Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch

Crew

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Production Countries

Czech Republic, Slovakia

Production Companies

AQS, CET 21, Magic Box Slovakia, Barrandov Studio, Universal Production Partners, In Film Praha, Bioscop, TV Nova

Languages

Deutsch, English, Ceský, Français

Awards

12 wins & 13 nominations

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# of Votes
8,361
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
72
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