I Served the King of England (2006) on Netflix
Jan Dítě sells frankfurters at a railway station and wants to become a millionaire. A patron gets him work as a waiter in upscale hotels, where he studies how the wealthy live.
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Plot summary
Jan Dítě wants to become a millionaire. He begins his career selling frankfurters at a railway station and learns how money influences people. A patron helps him, and he takes work waiting tables in upscale hotels and restaurants. He observes how the wealthy behave and how to please women. He moves on to ever more prestigious jobs, among them the Hotel Tichota, a spa, and the Hotel Paříž in Prague. Before the war he meets Líza, a German woman in Prague.
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