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By Andrew Sarris 8/26/08 6:33pm

Czech Me In! WWII Film Makes Honest, Funny, Devastating Cinema

I Served the King of England
Running time 120 minutes
Written and directed by Jiri Menzel
Starring Olrich Kaiser, Ivan Bamev, Julia Jentsch

Jiri Menzel’s I Served the King of England, from his own screenplay, based on the novel by Bonumil Hrabal, has been honored as the Czech Republic’s official selection Read More

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