''Konec básníků v Čechách'' is a 1993 Czech comedy film directed by

Dušan Klein Dušan Klein (born Július Klein; 21 June 1939 – 9 January 2022) was a Czech film director and screenwriter of Slovak-Jewish origin. His most notable work is the comedic hexalogy "Poets". From 1990 to 2002, he was an university teacher. Biogra ...

and written by Klein with Ladislav Pecháček. The fourth installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''

How the World Is Losing Poets ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' () is a Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Dušan Klein, based on the novella ''Amatéři. Jak přichází svět o básníky'' by Ladislav Pecháček. It was released in 1982. The first of the "Poets hexalogy ...

'' (1982), ''

How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions ''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' () 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 title is preceded by '' How the World Is Lo ...

'' (1985), and ''

How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives ''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' () 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 preceded by '' How the World Is Lo ...

'' (1988), and followed by ''

Jak básníci neztrácejí naději ''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' is a 2004 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Klein with Ladislav Pecháček. The fifth installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' ...

'' (2004) and '' Jak básníci čekají na zázrak'' (2016). The film stars Pavel Kříž, David Matásek, Tereza Brodská, and Míla Myslíková. Set to a backdrop of the turbulent social changes after the

Velvet Revolution The Velvet Revolution () or Gentle Revolution () was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Pa ...

in Czechoslovakia, the story focuses on Štěpán's struggle to adapt to new conditions brought about by the introduction of capitalism to the nation.

Synopsis

A few years after the Velvet Revolution, much has changed in Štěpán's life, as well as in his country. His best friend, Kendy, who now works as a reporter and advertising director, records an interview with Štěpán, which leads to the doctor's expulsion from the hospital where he works. He returns to his native Hradiště, where things have also changed. His mother still works as a seamstress, and she tries to find a job and partner for her divorced, unemployed, and disillusioned son. While hunting for jobs, several of which he rejects on moral grounds, Štěpán meets the sensitive and principled pharmacist Ute. In the end, Štěpán accepts work in a monastery, where nuns take care of mentally disabled children.

Cast and characters

Pavel Kříž Pavel Kříž (born 18 April 1961 in Brno) is a Czech actor and psychotherapist. In December 2010 Kříž won the fourth season of StarDance with his professional partner Alice Stodůlková. Selected filmography Film * '' Jak svět přich� ...

as Štěpán Šafránek *

David Matásek David Matásek (born 14 February 1963) is a Czech actor and musician. He is known for being a stable cast member of the "Poets hexalogy", which includes the 1982 film ''How the World Is Losing Poets'', and as the guitarist in the early 1990s pun ...

as Kendy * Tereza Brodská as Ute *

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

as Štepán's mother * Lenka Kořínková as Vránová *

Ondřej Vetchý Ondřej Vetchý (born 16 May 1962) is a Czech actor. He is a member of The Drama Club (DC) in Prague. Filmography Films * 1985 – Janek in '' Give the Devil his Due'' * 1988 – Dan in '' Dům pro dva'' (nomination for European Film Award f ...

as Karabec *

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 Ap ...

as Prof. Ječmen *

Eva Vejmělková Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * ...

as Alena * Adriana Tarábková as Jeskyňka * Barbora Štěpánová as Bedřiška *

Jana Hlaváčová Jana Hlaváčová (26 March 1938 – 13 January 2024) was a Czech actress. She starred in the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He is considered o ...

as Tonička *

Pavel Zedníček Pavel Zedníček (born 1 November 1949 in Hoštice-Heroltice) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1976 and 2011. Filmography External links Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zednicek, Pavel 1949 births Living ...

as Písařík *

Marek Vašut Marek Vašut (born 5 May 1960 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech film, stage, and television actor, best known for his appearances in ''Solomon Kane'' and ''Blade II''. He voiced the character Tommy Angelo for the Czech version of the video ga ...

as doctor *

Oldřich Navrátil Oldřich Navrátil (born 21 October 1952) is a 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 Intern ...

as Nádeníček * Josef Větrovec as director *

Tomáš Töpfer Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a Czech Republic, Czech film and television actor and politician. He was named Best Actor at the 1995 Alfréd Radok Awards. At the 2006 Thalia Awards he won the category of Best Actor in an Operetta or Mus ...

as Dr. Sahulák * Antonín Procházka as hospital director *

Stanislav Zindulka Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

as Lorenc *

Miroslav Táborský Miroslav Táborský (born 9 November 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actor who has appeared in Czech television series, as well as in American films. Táborský studied physics at the University of Hradec Králové, and then graduated ...

as Hanousek * Hana Ševčíková as nun *

Markéta Hrubešová Markéta is a feminine Czech given name, equivalent to English Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English ...

as secretary * Stanislava Bartošová as patient * Jaroslava Obermaierová as madam

References

External links

* 1993 films 1993 comedy films Czech comedy films Czech sequel films 1990s Czech-language films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub