Košice railway station in the film As Good as Poison
The film As Good as Poison was directed by Vít Olmer, based on a story by Karel Zídek and a screenplay by Jiří Lust. The film was produced in 1985 in Czechoslovakia. The main and minor roles are played by Zdeněk Svěrák, Ivona Krajčovičová, Libuše Švormová, Václav Švorc, Laďka Kozderková, František Řehák, Gabriela Wilhelmová, Anna Ferencová, Karel Smyczek, Michal Suchánek, Jiří Tomek, Ján Bzdúch, Jana Altmannová, and others. The film is also shot in the Staničné Námestie (Station Square) in Košice, in the time sequence of 57th minute.
Pavel Hnyk (Zdeněk Svěrák) is educated, successful, but not completely satisfied in his personal life. He is aging, taking stock of his life in his head, but he successfully drives away his despondent thoughts with the help of women and amorous pleasures. His wife, Alica, has enough experience from her legal practice of how such relationships and marriages end and what these situations bring to the people concerned and their entourage. However, she does not muddy the waters and quietly overlooks the petty affairs. Soon, however, Júlia from Košice appears, with whom the friendship and affection grow into something much bigger. So big that it will drive a man on the verge of old age completely mad. Their relationship becomes unmissable, they are the target of ridicule and slander, and their lives change from the ground up. There are situations that they don't like, and situations where everything goes wrong.
The comedy directed by Vít Olmer with music by Jiří Schelinger was made in 1985. Like a Poison takes place mainly in Prague, in the historical centre, in the Malá Strana district, as well as on the banks of the Vltava River. Pavel's life begins to change fundamentally after the 57th minute of the film, when the filming location also changes. From Prague, Pavel is traveling by train to Košice. His journey to find Júlia begins at the train station in the area near the trams, but at night without the transport connection he needs. The refreshment stand, which used to stand in front of the Nový Park building, has the high-rise railway building visible in the background. Today this kiosk no longer stands there. Paul is sleeping on a bench next to the kiosk, where he is awakened by a policeman. Behind him, he sees the same lamp that is still there today, and in the far background, the "Bus Station" sign is still there in the same form. Among other places in Košice, the Hornád River and, after a few minutes, the platform of the Košice Railway Station are captured in a short scene. The film was also shot at other locations in the wider center of Košice.
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Tomáš Galierik
