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I Served the King of England

2006 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.8 · 76% critics

Comedy

In inter-war Prague, a clever young waiter is determined to become a millionaire by watching, listening, and using every opportunity to climb the social ladder. As he moves through grand hotels and shifting loyalties, sweeping political upheavals and changing regimes repeatedly disrupt his plans and force him to adapt.

Based on I Served the King of England

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Details
Original title
Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále
Years
2006
Release date
2007-01-11
Language
CS
Rated
R
Runtime
115 min
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
6.8/10 (115 votes)
About

If you enjoy darkly comic, ironic stories about an ordinary striver caught in big historical change, this should land, especially if you liked the offbeat tone of Elling; Not for you if sexism or nudity will ruin the experience.

Pros: witty, offbeat satire; rich period atmosphere; ambitious life-spanning story | Cons: frequent nudity objectification; tone shifts feel jarring; can seem self-indulgent

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • nazi
  • world war ii
  • czechoslovakia
  • prague, czech republic
  • sudetenland
  • social satire
  • waiter
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • political repression
  • 1930s
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Czech Lion — Best Film · 2006
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2008 · nominated
  • European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2007 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Jiří Menzel