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I Served the King of England

I Served the King of England (Czech: Obsluhoval jsem anglického krále) is a 2006 Czech film, directed by Jiří Menzel and based on the novel by Bohumil Hrabal. This film is Menzel's sixth adaptation of the works of Hrabal for film.The film was released in the UK and in the US in 2008.

Plot : Jan Dítě has been released from a Czech prison just before the very end of his 15-year sentence and is settling in a town near the border between Czechoslovakia and Germany. He occupies his time with rebuilding a deserted house, and begins to recall his past, where he says that his main wish in life was to be a millionaire. Jan begins his career as a frankfurter vendor at a railroad station, and quickly learns the power of money and the influence it exerts over people.

Directed by	Jiří Menzel
Produced by	Rudolf Biermann
Written by	Screenplay: Jiří Menzel Novel: Bohumil Hrabal
Starring	Oldřich Kaiser Julia Jentsch Ivan Barnev Martin Huba Marián Labuda Milan Lasica Josef Abrhám Jiří Lábus
Music by	Aleš Březina
Cinematography	Jaromír Šofr
Distributed by	Bioscop
Release date(s)	Czech Republic: 19 December 2006 United Kingdom: 9 May 2008 United States: 29 August 2008
Running time	120 min.
Country	Czech Republic Slovakia Germany Hungary
Language	Czech
Budget	CZK 84,450,000
Box office	$7,319,210