Inseparable friends Štěpán and Kendy are students in their final year of high school. When they are in the principal's office after the trouble with the rather scandalous song "On the Carpet", the school principal gives them the idea of rehearsing a theater performance. They decide on Tyl's Forest Maiden in a rather unconventional version - with music, singing, and several unusual props. While Kendy sees the theater as not only an opportunity to enjoy himself, for Štěpán it is a chance to get closer to the charming Marcela Borůvková. What was originally just a student recession soon starts to get out of hand for both authors, not only because of the quirky cast but also because of information in the press, which is taken care of by the father of one of the classmates. The business is gaining in size, and even a television station is contacted, which shows an interest in making a program about the performance. At that moment, the disaster seems inevitable to Štěpán and Kendy.
Unfortunately the movie How the World Is Losing Poets is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Dušan Klein | Screenplay |
Directing | Dušan Klein | Director |
Writing | Ladislav Pecháček | Novel |
Costume & Make-Up | František Příhoda | Makeup & Hair |
Directing | Milan Klacek | First Assistant Director |
Camera | Milan Kopecký | Assistant Camera |
Art | Ivo Černý | Set Decoration |
Art | Miloš Osvald | Set Decoration |
Sound | Antonín Kravka | Sound |
Costume & Make-Up | Růžena Dusíková | Makeup & Hair |
Sound | Naďa Urbánková | Vocals |
Camera | Jaroslav Trousil | Still Photographer |
Crew | Dagmar Švejdova | Script |
Directing | Petr Slabý | Assistant Director |
Crew | Josef Šilhavý | Dramaturgy |
Art | Stanislav Holý | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Jana Zbořilová | Costume Design |
Camera | Emil Sirotek | Director of Photography |
Art | Jiří Rulík | Set Decoration |
Directing | Zdeněk Fiala | Assistant Director |
Art | František Dvořák | Assistant Production Design |
Art | Ladislav Rada | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Eva Martincová | Costumer |
Editing | Růžena Hejsková | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Eva Horázná | Assistant Editor |
Crew | Gustav Vobornik | Choreographer |
Art | Vladimír Labský | Production Design |
Visual Effects | Zdena Bártová | Animation |
Production | Eliška Nejedlá | Production Manager |
Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
Camera | Martin Benoni | Camera Operator |
Production | Jarmila Tomišková | Unit Production Manager |
Crew | Jiří Rumler | Special Effects |
Writing | Vladimír Poštulka | Lyricist |
Sound | Vítězslav Vávra | Vocals |
Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Frýdová Bissingerová | Makeup & Hair |
Production | Jana Koubová | Unit Production Manager |
Writing | Miroslav Hladký | Creative Producer |
Camera | Vítězslava Marčíková | Clapper Loader |
Sound | Zdeněk Marat | Original Music Composer |
Editing | Jiří Brožek | Editor |
Crew | Ludvík Malý | Special Effects |
Art | Stanislav Holý | Title Designer |
Production | L. Pech | Assistant Production Manager |
Crew | Jana Güttnerová | Stunt Double |