Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease is a documentary film directed by Olga Sommerová.

What it’s about. Theatre personality, musician, poet, writer, graphic artist, collector, self-professed clown, eternally young in spirit – all this is Jiří Suchý, one of the key figures of the domestic cultural scene over the last six decades. He has put on 97 plays at the Semafor theatre and has written the lyrics for 1,400 songs and the music for 500. Today, in an era beset by an onslaught of images that are often of questionable worth, this legendary figure’s tireless efforts to enrich the Czech language and its poetic nuances have been of inestimable value. Olga Sommerová lays before us Suchý’s prolific creative and civic journey through life with the subtle distinctiveness we have come to expect; she also demonstrates her singular flair for capturing exceptional moments.

Who’s in it. Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease stars Jiří Suchý as Himself, Jitka Molavcová as Herself, Ondřej Suchý as Himself and Jakub Suchý as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jiří Suchý - Tackling Life with Ease page.

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