Synopsis
I Served the King of England (Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) (2006) Czechoslovakia, 1963. Jan DA­te 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 naA¯ve, 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 LA­za, 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?

Awards: 12 wins & 13 nominations
Budget: CZK 84,450,000 (estimated)
Worldwide Gross: $7,354,478
Soundtrack: Ted' jeste ne ((English title: "Not Yet"))


Jirí Menzel
Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch
2007-01-11 (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
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