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I Served the King of England is a 2006 Czech historical comedy film written and directed by Jiří Menzel, based on Bohumil Hrabal's novel I Served the King of England. It is Menzel's sixth Hrabal adaptation for film.
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Jiří Menzel stands out as one of those rare filmmakers who achieved remarkable acclaim with his feature debut. His 1966 film, *Closely Watched Trains*, a black comedy set against the backdrop of World War II, won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Despite this auspicious beginning, Menzel struggled to replicate such success throughout his career, although many of his subsequent works garnered prestigious awar…More
