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.

• Jiří MenzelScreenplay
• Jiří MenzelDirector

• Ivan BarnevJan Dítě
• Oldřich KaiserOld Jan Dítě
• Julia JentschLíza
• Marián LabudaWalden
• Milan LasicaProfessor
• Zuzana FialováMarcela
• Martin HubaMaître Skřivánek
• Josef AbrhámHotel Manager Brandejs
• Jiří LábusPrague Golden City Hotel Manager
• Rudolf HrušínskýHotel Manager Tichota
• Pavel NovýGeneral
• Jaromír DulavaWaiter Karel