''How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives'' () is a 1988 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by
Dušan Klein and written by Klein with
Ladislav Pecháček. The third installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''
How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982) and ''
How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' (1985), and followed by ''
Konec básníků v Čechách'' (1993), ''
Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' (2004), and ''
Jak básníci čekají na zázrak'' (2016).
The film stars Pavel Kříž and David Matásek, and revisits the lives of Štěpán Šafránek and his best friend, Kendy, as they navigate their respective personal and professional lives.
Synopsis
After successfully completing his medical studies, Štěpán Šafránek joins the internal ward of the district hospital as a doctor.
FAMU graduate Kendy obtains the position of assistant director at
Czechoslovak Television
Czech Television ( ; abbreviation: ČT) is a public television broadcaster in the Czech Republic, broadcasting six channels. Established after breakup of Czechoslovakia in 1992, it is the successor to Czechoslovak Television founded in 1953.
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and is filming a series in his hometown of Hradiště. After having problems with the chief physician at his hospital, Štěpán is transferred to the position of district doctor in Bezdíkov, where he meets his new love—music teacher Alena Hubáčková. The couple eventually moves to the north of the country.
Cast and characters
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Pavel Kříž as Štěpán Šafránek
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David Matásek
David Matásek (born 14 February 1963) is a Czech actor and musician. He is known for being a stable cast member of the "Poets hexalogy", which includes the 1982 film ''How the World Is Losing Poets'', and as the guitarist in the early 1990s pun ...
as Kendy
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Eva Vejmělková
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* Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series
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as Alena
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Jana Hlaváčová
Jana Hlaváčová (26 March 1938 – 13 January 2024) was a Czech actress. She starred in the film ''Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach
Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He is considered o ...
as Tonička
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Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a Czech actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as ''The Good Soldier Švejk'', '' The Cremator'' or '' Capricious Summer'' are considered classics of ...
as Hubáček
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Míla Myslíková
Bohumila "Míla" Myslíková (14 February 1933 – 11 February 2005) was a Czech actress. She appeared in over 90 films and television shows from 1954 till 1993. She starred in the 1974 film ''Kdo hledá zlaté dno'', which was entered into ...
as Štepán's mother
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Josef Dielle as Numira "Mireček"
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Eva Jeníčková as Vendulka "Utěšitelka"
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Karel Roden
Karel Roden (born 18 May 1962) is a Czech actor, popularly known for his roles in ''Hellboy'' and '' The Bourne Supremacy'', and his voice work in ''Grand Theft Auto IV''.
Life and career
Roden followed his father and grandfather into acting. ...
as Honza Antoš
* Václav Svoboda as Venoš Pastyřík
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Tomáš Töpfer
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as Dr. Sahulák
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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
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Official website
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1949 births
Living ...
as Písařík
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Blažena Holišová as Hubáčková
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Rostislav Kuba as Teacher Hájek
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Věra Vlčková as Chief physician, nicknamed Obočenka
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František Filipovský
František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor.
Life and career Early life and theatre
Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of ...
as Adolf Valerián
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Josef Somr
Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film '' Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''.
Early life
Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 Ap ...
as Prof. Ječmen
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Ondřej Vetchý as Karabec
References
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1988 films
Czechoslovak comedy films
Czech comedy films
1988 comedy films
Czech sequel films
1980s Czech-language films
1980s Czech films
Czech-language comedy films
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