I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England

2007•1h 55m•6.8/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(113)

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.

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Production

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

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Ivan Barnev

Ivan Barnev

Jan Dítě

Oldřich Kaiser

Oldřich Kaiser

Old Jan Dítě

Julia Jentsch

Julia Jentsch

Líza

Marián Labuda

Marián Labuda

Walden

Milan Lasica

Milan Lasica

Professor

Zuzana Fialová

Zuzana Fialová

Marcela

Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Maître Skřivánek

Josef Abrhám

Josef Abrhám

Hotel Manager Brandejs

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Prague Golden City Hotel Manager

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Hotel Manager Tichota

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

General

Jaromír Dulava

Jaromír Dulava

Waiter Karel

Petra Hřebíčková

Petra Hřebíčková

Jaruška

Eva Kalcovská

Vanda

Šárka Petruželová

Jůlinka

Tonya Graves

Tonya Graves

Emperor of Abyssinia

Jan Klusák

Millionaire #1

Petr Brukner

Petr Brukner

Millionaire #2

Jiří Žák

Jiří Žák

Millionaire #3

Tomáš Sechser

Millionaire #4

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