3/31/2009

I Served the King of England (2006)

Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále

This bittersweet reflective Czech comedy covers the years from 1920 to the mid-1960s. As war rages and the political climate changes all around, Jan Dite (Ivan Barnev as Dite in his younger years, Oldrich Kaiser as the mature Dite) works as a waiter always with the goal in mind of becoming a millionaire and owning his own hotel.


Charming spritely music.

This film garnered prestigious awards around the world.

Based on the endearing novel by Bohumil Hrabal. Screenplay written and directed by Jirí Menzel.

Subtitled

Run time: 2 hours

Rated R for sexual content and nudity.

My personal rating: A-

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