István Szabó,
Ivan Barnev,
Jaromír Dulava,
Jirí Lábus,
Josef Abrhám
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A busboy with an inferiority complex and a driving ambition to become a millionaire, quickly rises to become a head waiter, but the respect he craves continues to allude him. When he marries a Nazi gy...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 17, 2009
Stats: 294 reviews
I don't know much about Jiri Menzel, but I know he's a reknown Czech new wave filmmaker (correct me if I'm wrong). Unbiased as I am, here's my review of I Served the King of England...
Okay... what happens here is that a Czech waiter in pre-occupied Prague really, really wants...( read more)
A busboy/waiter whose stature rises from every circumstance imaginable. The higher in rank his customers are, the farther up the ladder he goes: Better leftovers, better tips, better clothes....and with the better cash flow he can afford better women! This flick is full of ballet...( read more)
A hilarious story that follows the life of a lucky barman starting in the opulent 20s & 30s with tales of the Czech aristocracy's extravagant life, through to the subsequent German invasion and war, finally ending in the Communist era.
Really dug this movie. It's funny, playful, and it surprises you about halfway through with a more serious turn. Hurray for short guys!
First half's whimsy somewhat backfires when less whimsical events come to pass (ex: the Holocaust).
I invite u drinking beer by Vitava instead of drinking blood when you are watching 20 stars HORROR films.
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Nice in parts but often dull, with plenty of male chauvinism and an irritating lead character.
I really enjoyed Menzel philosophy about "happy go lucky", in this playful and hilarious materialistic world. As well his segment in "Ten minutes older: The Cello" is one of the best.
The movie's main appeal is its special comic flavor -- a zesty fusion of picaresque adventure, absurdist whimsy and Chaplinesque grace. full review
The moral translates darkly and it translates well. full review
It's a film filled with wicked satire and sex both joyful and pitiful. full review
Why can't Americans make comedies as playful but serious as Jiri Menzel's I Served the King of England? full review
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