The King of Kings (1963 film)

The King of Kings
Directed by	Martin Frič
Written by	Jiří Mucha Jiří Weiss Martin Frič
Starring	Jiří Sovák
Cinematography	Václav Hunka
Edited by	Jan Kohout
Music by	Julius Kalas
Release date	12 July 1963 (1963-07-12)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

The King of Kings (Czech: Král Králů) is a 1963 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Martin Frič.

Plot summary

The film follows Lojza Králu (Jiří Sovák), a factory mounter whose life takes an unexpected turn when he is mistakenly identified as a high-ranking foreign dignitary. This error sets off a series of comedic events as Lojza is thrust into a world of political intrigue and social pretension.

As Lojza attempts to clarify his identity, he becomes entangled in the agendas of those around him. Izmail el Sarif ben Serfi (Miloš Kopecký), a foreign diplomat, seeks to manipulate the situation for his own gain, while Lenka, a coiffeuse, becomes an unlikely ally and potential romantic interest. The situation becomes further complicated when an assassin, Poupard, targets Lojza under the belief that he is the intended victim.

Cast

• Jiří Sovák as Lojza Králu - mounter
• Miloš Kopecký as Izmail el Sarif ben Serfi
• Vlastimil Brodský as Eda Brabec
• Jiřina Bohdalová as Coiffeuse Lenka
• Walter Taub as Assassin Poupard
• Jiří Němeček as Company director
• Ilja Prachar as Novák - Officer of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Zdeněk Řehoř as Pantucek - Officer of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Eduard Kohout as Deputy minister
• Jan Skopeček as Chamberlain
• Ota Motycka as Janitor in factory
• Lubomír Kostelka as Teacher of language
• Zdenek Braunschläger as Constructor
• Josef Bartunek as Guard
• Jitka Frantová as Prostitute

External links

• The King of Kings at IMDb