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How the World Is Losing Poets

1982 · 90 min Comedy
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

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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📋 Film Details

Original Title Jak svět přichází o básníky
Year 1982
Country Czechoslovakia
Genre Comedy
Director Dušan Klein
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (15 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative on the contrast between rigid school formalism and the anarchic spirit of youthful creativity. It relies on gentle irony and warm grotesque to explore how art is born from disobedience.

Those who tire of overly polished comedies will find charm in this chaotic, sincere process of creation. What lingers after viewing is a bittersweet smile for a time when friendship and first love were the main props. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Dušan Klein

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