I Served the King of England (Cine Fan)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
28 Oct 2023 (Sat)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
119 Minutes
Language
Czech
Subtitle
English
Director
Ji?í Menzel
Cast
Ivan Barnev, Old?ich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch
Synopsis
"Short in stature – also on political awareness and social conscience – Dít? dreams high of becoming a millionaire. Walking out of prison after a 15-year sentence, the diminutive waiter looks back on his eventful life, recounting how he advanced his interests through the world of debauchery and his marriage to a Hitlerite, as he happily fulfilled his dream of owning a hotel – yet losing it at the same time. Adding wicked and absurd fun to Hrabal’s fond satirical fantasia, Menzel makes a distinctive take on the vicissitudes of Czech history, creating ironies of capitalism, socialism, invasion and morality – hilarious, rueful yet achingly moving.
Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
Czech Lion Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor
"
Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
Czech Lion Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor
"
"Short in stature – also on political awareness and social conscience – Dít? dreams high of becoming a millionaire. Walking out of prison after a 15-year sentence, the diminutive waiter looks back on his eventful life, recounting how he advanced his interests through the world of debauchery and his marriage to a Hitlerite, as he happily fulfilled his dream of owning a hotel – yet losing it at the same time. Adding wicked and absurd fun to Hrabal’s fond satirical fantasia, Menzel makes a distinctive take on the vicissitudes of Czech history, creating ironies of capitalism, socialism, invasion and morality – hilarious, rueful yet achingly moving.
Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
Czech Lion Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor
"
Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize
Czech Lion Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor
"
