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.
Jiří Menzel | Director |
Bohumil Hrabal | Novel |
Jiří Menzel | Screenplay |
Jaromír Šofr | Director of Photography |
Jiří Brožek | Editor |
Milan Býček | Production Design |
Aleš Březina | Original Music Composer |
Jiří Kačírek Jr. | First Assistant Director |
Lukáš Viznar | Second Assistant Director |
Zuzana Kulifay | Third Assistant Director |