Life for Jan Kaspar (1959)

Drama

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

Jana Vánová
MUDr. Eva Dudková
Nurse Eliska
Zuzanka Friedlová
Mrs. Karesová
Laboratory
MUDr. Lipský
MUDr. Cervenka
Nurse Bozenka
MUDr. Luba Bohácek
Client in goldsmith
Dispatcher Bartoš
Dispatcher
Patient Houzvicka
Patient Slezák
Drunk friend
Jureček (voice)
Dispatcher Bartoš (voice)
Vlasta (voice)
MUDr. Eduard Filip
Docent Viktor Kares
Assistant MUDr. Friedl
Vojtech Vána
Petr - Jan's brother
Slávka - Petr's wife

Crew

Director of Photography
First Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Screenplay
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Production Design
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Makeup & Hair
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Original Music Composer
Creative Producer
Executive Producer