

How the World Is Losing Poets
1982, Czech. Directed by Dušan Klein.
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.
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- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Dušan KleinDirector
- Pavel Kř힊těpán Šafránek
- David MatásekKendy
- Miroslava ŠafránkováMarcela Borůvková (Borůvka)
- Míla MyslíkováBlažena Šafránková
- Josef SomrLibor Ječmen
- Slávka ŠpankováJečmenova manželka
- Oldřich NavrátilEmil Nádeníček
- Lenka KořínkováSylvie Vránová
- František FilipovskýAdolf Valerián
- Jiří CíslerČermáček
- Adolf FilipCast
- Zdeňka RosolováCast
Details
- Released
- 12 November 1982
- Original title
- Jak svět přichází o básníky
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Dušan Klein
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What How the World Is Losing Poets is based on
How the World Is Losing Poets is adapted from a novel.
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Next in the series: How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions (1985), How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives (1988), and Konec básníků v Čechách... (1993).
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How the World Is Losing Poets runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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How the World Is Losing Poets isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 November 1982. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like How the World Is Losing Poets?
If you liked How the World Is Losing Poets, try Lemonade Joe, Much Ado About Nothing, Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic.
Who directed How the World Is Losing Poets?
How the World Is Losing Poets (1982) was directed by Dušan Klein and stars Pavel Kříž, David Matásek, Miroslava Šafránková.
What is How the World Is Losing Poets based on?
How the World Is Losing Poets is adapted from a novel.