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I Served the King of England
2008
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 gym teacher, the Czechs despise him even more, while the Germans barely tolerate him. Rare stamps taken from wealthy Jews make his .. Read more
| Starring | Ivan Barnev, Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch, Martin Huba |
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| Director | Jirí Menzel |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Thirty years after first collaborating with pre-eminent Czech author Bohumil Hrabal on his breakthrough new wave... read more on Time Out
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
don't bother...
what a disappointment! If you saw Closely Observed Trains, you'lll be expecting something equally subtle, engaging and moving. Think again- this film is more like a Stella ad: great to look at, with nothing to engage or move you (unless sentimental musing is your thing). Want quirky Eastern gripping surrealism? Rent The Tin Drum...
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[Highly rated reviewer]
Cheeky & Charming
If you're like me and the fact that a movie is in a foreign language is of very little concern, you'll love this movie. It is wonderfully presented and guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
About the adventures of a fine-dining waiter in pre-war Prague, this movie has a good mix of spoken and visual humour that can easily overcome any language barriers. I highly recommend this film.
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- GammaPulsar from London
- Posted 30 Jul 2009 22:11
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Tried hard but failed to deliver
This film was a little too quirky for its own good. It was difficult to sympathise with the main character.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Oddball Euro film
one of those quirky films you'll love or hate. I was indifferent to this one. It was pleasant enough, the charactors developed along nicely, but the plot was someone embellished.
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Tried hard but failed to deliver
This film was a little too quirky for its own good. It was difficult to sympathise with the main character.
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
don't bother...
what a disappointment! If you saw Closely Observed Trains, you'lll be expecting something equally subtle, engaging and moving. Think again- this film is more like a Stella ad: great to look at, with nothing to engage or move you (unless sentimental musing is your thing). Want quirky Eastern gripping surrealism? Rent The Tin Drum...
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[Highly rated reviewer]
Cheeky & Charming
If you're like me and the fact that a movie is in a foreign language is of very little concern, you'll love this movie. It is wonderfully presented and guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
About the adventures of a fine-dining waiter in pre-war Prague, this movie has a good mix of spoken and visual humour that can easily overcome any language barriers. I highly recommend this film.-
- GammaPulsar from London
- Posted 30 Jul 2009 22:11
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Tried hard but failed to deliver
This film was a little too quirky for its own good. It was difficult to sympathise with the main character.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Oddball Euro film
one of those quirky films you'll love or hate. I was indifferent to this one. It was pleasant enough, the charactors developed along nicely, but the plot was someone embellished.
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