''How the World Is Losing Poets'' ( cs, Jak svět přichází o básníky) is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by

Dušan Klein Dušan Klein (21 June 1939 – 9 January 2022) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. He died on 9 January 2022, at the age of 82. Filmography *''How the World Is Losing Poets'' *''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' *''How Poets Are En ...

, based on the novella ''Amatéři. Jak přichází svět o básníky'' by Ladislav Pecháček. It was released in 1982. The first of the "Poets hexalogy", the title is followed by ''

How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions ''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' ( cs, Jak básníci přicházejí o iluze) is a 1985 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Klein, together with Ladislav Pecháček. The second in the "Poets hexalogy", the tit ...

'' (1985), ''

How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives ''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' ( cs, Jak básníkům chutná život) is a 1988 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Klein with Ladislav Pecháček. The third installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is ...

'' (1988), '' Konec básníků v Čechách'' (1993), '' Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004), and '' Jak básníci čekají na zázrak'' (2016). The film stars

Pavel Kříž Pavel Kříž (born 18 April 1961 in Brno) is a Czechs, Czech actor and psychotherapist. In December 2010 Kříž won the StarDance (Czech season 4), fourth season of StarDance (Czech TV series), StarDance with his professional partner Alice St ...

, David Matásek, and Miroslava Šafránková.

Synopsis

Štepán Šafránek, a high school student with poetic talent, and his friend Kendy, a musician, agree to write and perform a musical play. They rope in various residents of their small town, including Borůvka, a young girl to whom Šafránek ultimately loses his virginity.

Cast and characters

as Štepán Šafránek * David Matásek as Kendy * Miroslava Šafránková as Borůvka *

František Filipovský František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor. Life and career Early life and theatre Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of A ...

as Valerián *

Josef Somr Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film ''Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 April ...

as Prof. Ječmen *

Oldřich Navrátil Oldřich Navrátil (born 21 October 1952) is Czech stage, film and television actor. He has appeared in 75 films and television shows since 1976 and starred in the 1982 film '' Incomplete Eclipse'', which was entered into the 33rd Berlin Interna ...

as Emil Nádeníček * Jiří Císler as Čermáček *

Lenka Kořínková Lenka Kripac (born 19 March 1978) is an Australian singer-songwriter and actress best known for her song " The Show", from her debut album, ''Lenka''. " The Show" has been used in numerous advertisements, most notably for Old Navy, as well as ...

as Vránová / wood nymph *

František Ringo Čech František Ringo Čech (born 9 July 1943) is a Czech musician, songwriter, painter, actor, comedian, publicist, politician, dramatist, screenwriter, and author. Life and career Early musical career: 1959–1965 František Čech was born in Prag ...

as Bouchal *

Míla Myslíková Bohumila "Míla" Myslíková (14 February 1933 – 11 February 2005) was a Czech actress. She appeared in over 90 films and television shows between 1954 and 1993. She starred in the 1974 film ''Kdo hledá zlaté dno'', which was entered in ...

as Šafránková *

Adolf Filip Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in vari ...

as Kendy's dad * Lubomír Kostelka as Šindel *

Luděk Kopřiva Luděk is a Czech masculine given name. It is the Czech short name of the Slavonic name Ludoslav or Ludomír, later becoming a proper name in its own right. Pet form Ludia, Ludík, Ludo, Slávek, Slavo, Ludine Famous bearers * Luděk Bohman - ...

as Hugo * Miroslava Hozová as Ječmenová *

Zdena Hadrbolcová Zdena Hadrbolcová (13 July 1937 – 20 November 2023) was a Czech actress. Life Zdena Hadrbolcová was born on 13 July 1937 in Prague. She was educated at a French grammar school in Prague and studied theatre directing at the Academy of Perf ...

as Professor *

Jiří Kodet Jiří Kodet (6 December 1937 – 25 June 2005) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1951 and 2003. His mother Jiřina Steimarová and his daughter Barbora Kodetová Barbora Kodetová (born 6 September 1970) is a C ...

as Pergl * Barbora Štepánová as Štepánka Hrdličková *

Jiřina Jirásková Jiřina Jirásková (17 February 1931 – 7 January 2013) was a Czech actress. She was born and died in Prague, Czech Republic. Biography She studied at the Prague Conservatory and later at DAMU. After graduating, she spent one year in a regiona ...

as School principal *

Zdeněk Srstka Zdeněk Srstka (26 September 1935, Prague – 29 July 2019) was a Czech actor, stuntman and weightlifter. He starred in the film ''Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. He competed for Czechoslovakia in the 1960 Summ ...

as Bartender (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1982 films Czechoslovak comedy films 1982 comedy films Czech comedy films 1980s Czech-language films 1980s Czech films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub