Life for Jan Kaspar (1959)
The bridegroom Jan Kaspar is an officer in the Klement Gottwald's Nová Hut rolling-mill. After bidding farewell to his freedom, he accidentally takes a sip from the bottle of tetrachlore which he stores at home. He disregards the dizziness, but the next day, he faints in the factory and has a brain concussion. During her regular tests, doctor Dudková is shocked by a high percentage of residual nitrogen found in Kaspar's blood. Doctor Bohácek, with whom Dudková consults, thinks that it is a liver disease and informs the head physician Filip. The doctors know nothing about tetrachlore and are in the dark about the case. Despite that, they immediately start to fight for Kaspar's life and their struggle consequently affects their personal lives.
Cast
- František Peterka - Jan Kaspar
- Blažena Holišová - Jana Vánová
- Lubomír Černík - MUDr. Luba Bohácek
- Jarmila Kurandová - Jan's mother
- Jaroslav Raušer - MUDr. Eduard Filip
- František Smolík - Docent Viktor Kares
- Zdeněk Kryzánek - Assistant MUDr. Friedl
- Martin Růžek - Vojtech Vána
- Jaroslav Rozsíval - Petr - Jan's brother
- Věra Koktová - Slávka - Petr's wife
Screenplay
- Otto Zelenka (Screenplay)
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- Vladimír Stibořík (Story)
- Vladislav Delong (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Life for Jan Kaspar about?
- The bridegroom Jan Kaspar is an officer in the Klement Gottwald's Nová Hut rolling-mill. After bidding farewell to his freedom, he accidentally takes a sip from the bottle of tetrachlore which he stores at home. He disregards the dizziness, but the next day, he faints in the factory and has a brain concussion. During her regular tests, doctor Dudková is shocked by a high percentage of residual nitrogen found in Kaspar's blood. Doctor Bohácek, with whom Dudková consults, thinks that it is a liver disease and informs the head physician Filip. The doctors know nothing about tetrachlore and are in the dark about the case. Despite that, they immediately start to fight for Kaspar's life and their struggle consequently affects their personal lives.
- Who directed Life for Jan Kaspar?
- Life for Jan Kaspar was directed by Vladimír Sís.
- Who stars in Life for Jan Kaspar?
- Life for Jan Kaspar stars František Peterka, Blažena Holišová, Lubomír Černík, Jarmila Kurandová, Jaroslav Raušer, František Smolík.
- How long is Life for Jan Kaspar?
- Life for Jan Kaspar has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Life for Jan Kaspar?
- Life for Jan Kaspar is a Drama film.
- Where was Life for Jan Kaspar produced?
- Life for Jan Kaspar was produced in Czechoslovakia.