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.
based on novel or book
nazi
world war ii
czechoslovakia
prague, czech republic
sudetenland
social satire
waiter
1940s
1950s
political repression
1930s
social prejudices