I Served the King of England

About I Served the King of England

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.

I Served the King of England (2007) is a comedy film directed by Jiří Menzel. It runs 115 minutes and was released in January 2007.

The film is filed under social satire, social prejudice, political repression, and waiter. It is adapted from a novel.

Ivan Barnev stars as Jan Dítě, Oldřich Kaiser as Old Jan Dítě, Julia Jentsch as Líza, and Marián Labuda as Walden. The screenplay is by Jiří Menzel. It comes from Barrandov Studio, CET 21, and TV Nova.

The Butcher of Prague, The Tin Drum, and Hitler: A Career make useful companions to I Served the King of England, all filed under 1940s and czechoslovakia. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 120 votes and it carries a R rating.