''How Poets Wait for a Miracle'' ( cs, Jak básníci čekají na zázrak) is a 2016 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by

Ladislav Pecháček Ladislav is a Czech language, Czech, Slovak language, Slovak and Croatian language, Croatian variant of the Slavs, Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic god ...

. 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 ''Konec básníků v Čechách'' is a 1993 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Klein with Ladislav Pecháček. The fourth installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' (1982 ...

'' (1993), and ''

Jak básníci neztrácejí naději ''Jak básníci neztrácejí naději'' is a 2004 Czech comedy film directed by Dušan Klein and written by Klein with Ladislav Pecháček. The fifth installment in the "Poets hexalogy", the title is preceded by ''How the World Is Losing Poets'' ...

'' (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 hospital ward and fights constantly with Vendulka, the new director. His attractive neighbour, Zuzana, a photographer, becomes his new love interest.

Cast and characters

* Pavel Kříž as Štěpán Šafránek * David Matásek as Kendy * Filip Antonio as Štěpán Šafránek Jr. *

Lukáš Vaculík Lukáš Vaculík (born 8 June 1962) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Love Between the Raindrops'' (1979) * ''King Thrushbeard'' (1984) * ''Tankový prapor'' (1991) * ''Helluva Good Luck'' (1999) * ''Helluva Good Luck 2'' (2001 ...

as Karas *

Linda Rybová Linda Rybová (born 15 October 1975) is a Czech actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1989. She voiced Sarah Angelo in the Czech dub of the 2002 action-adventure video game ''Mafia "Mafia" is an informal term that is used to des ...

as Zuzana * Emily Laura Hassmannová as Vanesa / Eva Rybářová *

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 Apr ...

as Prof. Ječmen *

Eva Jeníčková Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character by Dynamite Entertainment * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), Dante's mother in ...

as Vendulka * Denisa Nesvačilová as Majka * Tereza Brodská as Ute *

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 was nominated for the Best Ac ...

as head nurse Vojtěcha * Nela Boudová as schoolteacher, Karas's girlfriend *

Miroslav Táborský Miroslav Táborský (born 9 November 1959 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actor who has appeared on Czech television series, as well as in American movies. Táborský studied physics at the University of Hradec Králové, and then gra ...

as Hanousek * Kateřina Táborská as Hanousková *

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 ...

as Písařík * Martin Kraus as Písařík Jr. * Oldřich Navrátil as Nádeníček * Václav Svoboda as Venoš Pastyřík *

Tomáš Töpfer Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a 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. Select ...

as Dr. Sahulák *

František Ringo Čech František Ringo Čech (born 9 July 1943) is a Czech musician, songwriter, painter, actor, comedian, publicist, politician, dramatist, screenwriter, and author. Life and career Early musical career: 1959–1965 František Čech was born in Prag ...

as lifeguard Bouchal *

Markéta Hrubešová Markéta is a feminine Czech given name, equivalent to English Margaret. Notable people with the name include: *Markéta Hajdu (born 1974), Czech hammer thrower *Markéta Irglová (born 1988), Czech musician and actress *Markéta Jánská (born 198 ...

as Ivetka * Henrieta Hornácková as assistant Vycpálková *

Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He directed the film ''Operace Silver A'' in 2007. In 2016, Strach directed '' Angel of the Lord 2'', a sequel to ''Angel of the Lord The (or an) angel of the ( he ...

as hotel porter *

Jiří Lábus Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950, in Prague) is a Czech actor. His brother is the Czech architect Ladislav Lábus. In 1973, he graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and joined the theatre Studio Ypsilon, where he remains ...

as old man * Rudolf Hrušínský Jr. as old man *

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 ...

as old man *

Libuše Švormová Libuše Švormová (born 23 August 1935) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in over 45 films and television shows since 1959. Selected filmography * '' Lovers in the Year One'' (1973) References External links * 1935 births Living pe ...

as nurse *

Leoš Mareš Leoš Mareš (born 27 April 1976) is a Czech television and radio presenter and singer. He has hosted a number of singer search television programmes, including ''Česko hledá SuperStar'', '' X Factor'' and '' Hlas Česko Slovenska''. He joined ...

as doctor

References

External links

* 2016 films 2016 comedy films Czech comedy films Czech sequel films 2010s Czech-language films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub