Ivan Barnev as the younger Jan Dite (and Oldrich Kaiser as the older Dite), wearing a sash, plays a headwaiter who endures Nazis and Communists in I Served the King of England. Watch the trailer: http://www.moviefone.com/search/i%20served%20the%20king%20of%20england
One of the reasons we planned an overnighter in Portsmouth NH was to see this remarkable foreign film. We stayed at this charming inn downtown: http://www.siseinn.com/index.html within walking distance of the historic theater where this film was playing: http://www.themusichall.org/ The weather was cold & windy but we enjoyed ourselves shopping & dining.
We caught the evening showing of I Served The King Of England after a dinner of good Mexican food. What made us want to see this film was reading this impressive review. http://movies.nytimes.com/2008/08/29/movies/29serv.html I don't agree that the scenes set in the grimness of the present/1960's clash with the earlier ones but are needed for contrast as our hero looks back on his life. You can find my comments with other readers under 'JohnCol' I know this is a cheat but I'm fighting a cold and the reviewer can say it better than me.
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