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How Poets Wait For A Miracle
''How Poets Wait for a Miracle'' () is a 2016 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Ladislav Pecháček. The final installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982), ''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' (1985), ''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' (1988), ''Konec básníků v Čechách'' (1993), and ''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004). The film stars Pavel Kříž and David Matásek as two lifelong friends, now in their fifties and still looking for love and the perfect job, and now also dealing with a child. Synopsis Štěpán's wife, Anička, with whom he fell in love in the last film, has died and left him as a single dad and a 50-year-old hypochondriac. His two close friends, Kendy and Karas, help him raise his son, Štěpán Jr. Kendy has decided he is done directing commercials; instead, he wants to try his hand at making a feature film. Štěpán works as the deputy head of the hospita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dušan Klein
Dušan Klein (born Július Klein; 21 June 1939 – 9 January 2022) was a Czech film director and screenwriter of Slovak-Jewish origin. His most notable work is the comedic hexalogy "Poets". From 1990 to 2002, he was an university teacher. Biography Dušan Klein was born Július Klein on 21 June 1939 in Michalovce in the Slovak part of Czechoslovakia. He was from a Jewish family and had two older brothers. During the war, he hid in a monastery for orphans and was given the code name Dušan Ružiak. He kept the first name Dušan and adopted it as his own. After revealing their hiding place in December 1944, he and his brothers were send to the Theresienstadt Ghetto, but thanks to the end of World War II, they were not deported to extermination. The house of Dušan's family burned down during the war, so the family moved to Bratislava after the war. In 1952, they moved to Ostrava. In the 1950s, Klein performed in amateur theatre. He had his first experiences with film as an actor in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Holubová
Eva Holubová (born 7 March 1959) is a Czech actress. She is known for having cured herself of alcoholism. She received a Czech Lion Award in 2000 for her supporting role in the film ''Ene Bene'', and in 2006, she won the award for Best Actress at the Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. The festival ... for her role in '' Účastníci zájezdu''. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1959 births Living people Czech film actresses Czech television actresses Actresses from Prague Academy of Performing Arts in Prague alumni Czech Lion Awards winners Czech stage actresses {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Abrhám
Josef Abrhám (14 December 1939 – 16 May 2022) was a Czech film and theatre actor. Biography He originally began studying acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and later moved to Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he graduated in 1962. While still a student, he played at the National Theatre, after graduation he performed for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theater. In 1965–1982 he was one of the leading actors in The Drama Club in Prague and has been noted as one of the Czech Republic's best performers. Then he briefly performed at the National Theater, but he ended his long-term commitment in August 1994 and (with two exceptions) quit theatre acting completely. He was also a popular film and television actor. In 1962 he was given his first major film role in the film '' Transport from Paradise'' directed by director Zbyněk Brynych. This was followed by the major roles in '' The Cry'' (1963) and the role of writer Jaroslav Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Lábus
Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950) is a Czech actor, comedian and voice actor. Career Jiří Lábus was born on 26 January 1950 in Prague. From a young age, Jiří Lábus was fascinated by theatre and cinema, often attending performances and listening to radio plays. After completing his secondary education, he enrolled at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, graduating in 1973 with a role as Mackie Messer in ''The Threepenny Opera''. During his military service, he was a member of the Army Art Ensemble, where he worked as a master of ceremonies for the dance orchestra. His brother is the Czech architect Ladislav Lábus. In 1972, Lábus became a permanent member of the Studio Ypsilon theatre ensemble, which relocated from Liberec to Prague in 1978. He performed several roles in both television and film. He gained popularity in Germany for his role of evil wizard Rumburak in the TV series '' Arabela''. Lábus has frequently collaborated with his longtime colleague Oldř ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Strach
Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He is considered one of the most talented and kindest Czech film directors of the 21st century. Among his most successful films are the fairy tales ''Angel of the Lord'' (as film director) and '' Lotrando a Zubejda'' (as actor). Life Jiří Strach was born on 29 September 1973 in Prague. He has an older brother. As a child, Strach got several roles in films. After graduating from high school, he decided to study acting direction at Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). In 2006, he got married. Strach is a practising Catholic and a member of the Order of Saint Dominic. Acting Strach started out as an actor. He acted in more than twenty films and TV series as a child, but his most famous role and the only lead role (in the fairy tale film '' Lotrando a Zubejda'') came as an adult, at a time when he no longer planned to return to acting. After that, he only occasionally appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markéta Hrubešová
Markéta is a feminine Czech given name, equivalent to English Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro .... Notable people with the name include: * Markéta Hajdu (born 1974), Czech hammer thrower * Markéta Irglová (born 1988), Czech musician and actress * Markéta Jánská (born 1981), Czech model * Markéta Vondroušová (born 1999), Czech tennis player * Markéta Štroblová (born 1988), Czech pornographic actress {{DEFAULTSORT:Marketa Czech feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Ringo Čech
František Ringo Čech (born 9 July 1943) is a Czech musician, politician, and writer. Life and career Early musical career: 1959–1965 František Čech was born in Prague in 1943 to František Čech Pražský, a musician of Viennese origin. From 1959 to 1963, he worked as a radio mechanic and television technician, while playing drums in various Dixieland and brass ensembles, such as Storyville Jazz, which also included Ivan Mládek and Ivo Pešák. In 1963, he cofounded the rock band Olympic together with Jaromír Klempíř, and began writing song lyrics for the first time. He studied drums at the Prague Conservatory from 1963 to 1965, as well as folklore, piano, and recorder. In December 1965, he travelled to the United States with the Jiří Srnec black light theatre, where his wife, Magda, performed, thus ending his stint with Olympic. It was around this time that he adopted the nickname Ringo, after Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Return to Czechoslovakia: 1967–1989 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Töpfer
Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a Czech Republic, Czech film and television actor and politician. He was named Best Actor at the 1995 Alfréd Radok Awards. At the 2006 Thalia Awards he won the category of Best Actor in an Operetta or Musical. Selected filmography *''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' (1987) *''Konec básníků v Čechách'' (1993) *''Život na zámku'' (1995,1998) *''Četnické humoresky'' (television, 1997) *''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004) *''The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider'' (2008) *''Czech Peace'' (2010) *''My Uncle Archimedes'' (2018) *''Rašín (film), Rašín'' (2018) References External links * 1951 births Living people Czech male film actors Czech male television actors Czechoslovak male film actors Jewish Czech politicians Male actors from Prague 20th-century Czech male actors 21st-century Czech male actors Civic Democratic Party (Czech Republic) senators Recipients of the Thalia Award Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldřich Navrátil
Oldřich Navrátil (born 21 October 1952) is a Czech stage, film and television actor. He has appeared in 75 films and television shows since 1976 and starred in the 1982 film ''Incomplete Eclipse'', which was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, but was not accepted as a nominee. In recent years Navrátil has become a well-known, albeit reclusive, soap opera star.Pivodová, K."Oldřich Navrátil: Někam odjedu, tam budu a ani se nehnu" ''Týden'', 11 July 2015. On 6 February 2018, Navrátil announced his candidacy for Senate at Třebíč district, his birthplace. He is a candidate of TOP 09. Selected filmography * ''Incomplete Eclipse'' (1982) * ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982) * ''Povídka s dobrým koncem'' (1986) * ''Dobří holubi se vracejí'' (1987) * ''Lotrando a Zubejda'' (1997) * ''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004) * ''The City of the Sun (film), The City of the Sun'' (2005) * ''Rafťáci'' (2006) * ''Ďáblova lest'' (2009) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavel Zedníček
Pavel Zedníček (born 1 November 1949 in Hoštice-Heroltice) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than sixty films between 1976 and 2011. Filmography External links Official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zednicek, Pavel 1949 births Living people Czech male film actors Czech male television actors Czech male voice actors People from Vyškov District Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni 20th-century Czech male actors 21st-century Czech male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |