How the World Is Losing Poets (1982)
- Original title
- Jak svět přichází o básníky
- Directed by
- Dušan Klein
- Genre
- comedy film, romance film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man navigates love and his aspirations to become a poet in 1980s Czechoslovakia. The film follows his humorous and tender encounters with friends and a romantic interest.
lightheartedplayfulwarmwhimsicalromanticeasygoingcheerfulnostalgic
What happens
How the World Is Losing Poets (Czech: Jak svět přichází o básníky) 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", the title is followed by How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions (1985), How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives (1988), Konec básníků v Čechách (1993), Jak básníci neztrácejí naději (2004), and Jak básníci čekají na zázrak (2016). The film stars Pavel Kříž, David Matásek, and Miroslava Šafránková. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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