How the World Is Losing Poets (1982)
Inseparable friends Štěpán and Kendy are students in their final year of high school. When they are in the principal's office after the trouble with the rather scandalous song "On the Carpet", the school principal gives them the idea of rehearsing a theater performance. They decide on Tyl's Forest Maiden in a rather unconventional version - with music, singing, and several unusual props. While Kendy sees the theater as not only an opportunity to enjoy himself, for Štěpán it is a chance to get closer to the charming Marcela Borůvková. What was originally just a student recession soon starts to get out of hand for both authors, not only because of the quirky cast but also because of information in the press, which is taken care of by the father of one of the classmates. The business is gaining in size, and even a television station is contacted, which shows an interest in making a program about the performance. At that moment, the disaster seems inevitable to Štěpán and Kendy.
Cast
- Pavel Kříž - Štěpán Šafránek
- David Matásek - Kendy
- Miroslava Šafránková - Marcela Borůvková (Borůvka)
- Míla Myslíková - Blažena Šafránková
- Josef Somr - Libor Ječmen
- Slávka Španková - Ječmenova manželka
- Oldřich Navrátil - Emil Nádeníček
- Lenka Kořínková - Sylvie Vránová
- František Filipovský - Adolf Valerián
- Jiří Císler - Čermáček
Screenplay
- Dušan Klein (Screenplay)
- Ladislav Pecháček (Novel)
- Vladimír Poštulka (Lyricist)
- Miroslav Hladký (Creative Producer)
Keywords
based on novel or book
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is How the World Is Losing Poets about?
- Inseparable friends Štěpán and Kendy are students in their final year of high school. When they are in the principal's office after the trouble with the rather scandalous song "On the Carpet", the school principal gives them the idea of rehearsing a theater performance. They decide on Tyl's Forest Maiden in a rather unconventional version - with music, singing, and several unusual props. While Kendy sees the theater as not only an opportunity to enjoy himself, for Štěpán it is a chance to get closer to the charming Marcela Borůvková. What was originally just a student recession soon starts to get out of hand for both authors, not only because of the quirky cast but also because of information in the press, which is taken care of by the father of one of the classmates. The business is gaining in size, and even a television station is contacted, which shows an interest in making a program about the performance. At that moment, the disaster seems inevitable to Štěpán and Kendy.
- Who directed How the World Is Losing Poets?
- How the World Is Losing Poets was directed by Dušan Klein.
- Who stars in How the World Is Losing Poets?
- How the World Is Losing Poets stars Pavel Kříž, David Matásek, Miroslava Šafránková, Míla Myslíková, Josef Somr, Slávka Španková.
- How long is How the World Is Losing Poets?
- How the World Is Losing Poets has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is How the World Is Losing Poets?
- How the World Is Losing Poets is a Comedy film.
- Where was How the World Is Losing Poets produced?
- How the World Is Losing Poets was produced in Czechoslovakia.