Life for Jan Kaspar
Život pro Jana Kašpara
Synopsis
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
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
Věra Bublíková
MUDr. Eva Dudková
Jana Drbohlavová
Nurse Eliska
Jiří Hanák
Jureček
Zuzana Ondrouchová
Zuzanka Friedlová
Jiřina Steimarová
Mrs. Karesová
Ota Žebrák
Laboratory
Vladimír Brabec
MUDr. Lipský
Jiří Pick
MUDr. Cervenka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimír Sís
- Screenplay & Story
- Otto Zelenka, Vladislav Delong
- Original Score
- Miloš Vacek
- Original Title
- Život pro Jana Kašpara
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimír Sís
Otto Zelenka, Vladislav Delong, Vladimír Stibořík, Bedřich Kubala
Miloš Vacek
Josef Vaniš
Zdeněk Stehlík
Ladislav Novotný
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimír Sís
Director
Josef Vaniš
Director of Photography
Zdeněk Stehlík
Editor
Otto Zelenka
Screenplay
Vladislav Delong
Screenplay
Karel Lier
Production Design
Lída Novotná
Costume Design
Miloš Vacek
Original Music Composer
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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?
The principal cast of Life for Jan Kaspar includes František Peterka, Blažena Holišová, Lubomír Černík, Jarmila Kurandová, Jaroslav Raušer.
When was Life for Jan Kaspar released and how long is it?
Life for Jan Kaspar was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Life for Jan Kaspar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Life for Jan Kaspar was composed by Miloš Vacek.