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How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions

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'How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions' is a 1985 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Duan Klein and written by Klein, together with Ladislav Pechek. The second in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by 'How the World Is Losing Poets' (1982) and followed by 'How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives' (1988), 'Konec bsnk v echch' (1993), 'Jak bsnci neztrcej nadji' (2004), and 'Jak bsnci ekaj na zzrak' (2016). The film stars Pavel K and David Matsek, and focuses on the young poet tpn afrnek as he studies to become a doctor in Prague.

Synopsis



Friends and former small-town classmates tpn and Kendy are both studying in Praguetpn is taking medicine at Charles University, while Kendy studies directing at FAMU. Kendy's studies are going well, but tpn struggles, both with course load and with finances. Kendy advises his friend to make connections with a rich family by meeting their eighteen-year-old daughter, Saa, who, though not quite attractive, longs for a boyfriend. tpn's attempt at courtship ends in disaster, however. He subsequently meets a beautiful medical student nicknamed "the cave", who is also romantically pursued by the unpleasant Dr. Fast. tpn attempts to impress her by acing his studies, but in the end, his quest ends in disappointment.

Cast and characters



* Pavel K as tepn afrnek

* David Matsek as Kendy

* Mla Myslkov as afrnkov

* Adriana Tarbkov as "the cave"

* Karel Roden as Honza Anto

* Eva Jenkov as Vendulka "Utitelka"

* Joseph Dielle as Numira "Mireek"

* Vclav Svoboda as Veno Pastyk

* Frantiek Filipovsk as Adolf Valerin

* Zdenk Svrk as Dr. Zajc

* Ji tpnika as Dr. Fast

* Lucie Jurickov as Saa

* Jan Peuil as Dr. Sejkora

* Josef Somr as Prof. Jemen

* Michaela Dolinov as Eva

* Adolf Filip as Kendy's dad (uncredited)

* Ondej Vetch as Karabec (uncredited)

References




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