Life for Jan Kaspar
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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.
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František Peterka
Jan Kaspar
Known for
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Blažena Holišová
Jana Vánová
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Witchhammer
Lubomír Černík
MUDr. Luba Bohácek
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Jarmila Kurandová
Jan's mother
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Granny
Jaroslav Raušer
MUDr. Eduard Filip
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František Smolík
Docent Viktor Kares
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Zdeněk Kryzánek
Assistant MUDr. Friedl / Dispatcher Bartoš (voice)
Known for
The Valley of the Bees
Marketa Lazarová
Martin Růžek
Vojtech Vána
Known for
Happy End
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Jaroslav Rozsíval
Petr - Jan's brother
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
Věra Koktová
Slávka - Petr's wife
Also in
Chalupáři
Studie jednoho strachu
Věra Bublíková
MUDr. Eva Dudková
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Jana Drbohlavová
Nurse Eliska
Known for
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Vladimír Sís Director · Otto Zelenka Screenplay Vladislav Delong Screenplay
First release May 29, 1959 · Produced in XC · Original title Život pro Jana Kašpara
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC
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Languages
Original title
Život pro Jana Kašpara
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · May 29, 1959
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
January 4, 1961 · Theatrical
September 25, 1961 · TV
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