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Overview
Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.
Cast
Ivan Barnev
Jan Dítě
Oldřich Kaiser
Old Jan Dítě
Julia Jentsch
Líza
Marián Labuda
Walden
Milan Lasica
Professor
Zuzana Fialová
Marcela
Martin Huba
Maître Skřivánek
Josef Abrhám
Hotel Manager Brandejs
Jiří Lábus
Prague Golden City Hotel Manager
Rudolf Hrušínský
Hotel Manager Tichota
Pavel Nový
General
Jaromír Dulava
Waiter Karel
Other films by Jiří Menzel
The Don Juans
2013
Jiří Menzel: 7 Questions
2011
Ten Minutes Older: The Cello
2002
One Moment
2002
The Life and Extraordinary Adventures of Private Ivan Chonkin
1994
The Beggar's Opera
1991
Larks on a String
1990
The End of Old Times
1990
Audience
1990
Die Schokoladenschnüffler
1986
My Sweet Little Village
1985
The Snowdrop Festival
1984
