# I Served the King of England (2007)

> A sly Czech picaresque follows an ambitious waiter whose hunger for wealth carries him through romance, war, and the moral absurdities of twentieth-century history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7196

## Facts

- Runtime: 115 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Jiří Menzel
- Cast: Ivan Barnev, Oldřich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch, Marián Labuda, Milan Lasica, Zuzana Fialová, Martin Huba, Josef Abrhám
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0284363/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, bittersweet, whimsical, European cinema night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A clever young man's journey from a train station vendor to a hotel waiter reveals the absurdities of wealth and ambition.

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