Life for Jan Kaspar(1959)
Život pro Jana Kašpara
Life for Jan Kaspar 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.
Life for Jan Kaspar (1959) is a drama film directed by Vladimír Sís, released on May 29, 1959 with a runtime of 1h 11m. It stars František Peterka, Blažena Holišová, Lubomír Černík and Jarmila Kurandová. Viewers rate it 4.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Vladimír Sís
- Writers:
- Otto Zelenka, Bedřich Kubala, Vladimír Stibořík
- Cinematographer:
- Josef Vaniš
- Composer:
- Miloš Vacek
- Production:
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- Status:
- Released
Life for Jan Kaspar Cast & Crew
Main cast
František Peterka
as Jan Kaspar
Blažena Holišová
as Jana Vánová
- Lubomír Černík
Lubomír Černík
as MUDr. Luba Bohácek
Jarmila Kurandová
as Jan's mother
- Jaroslav Raušer
Jaroslav Raušer
as MUDr. Eduard Filip
František Smolík
as Docent Viktor Kares
- Zdeněk Kryzánek
Zdeněk Kryzánek
as Assistant MUDr. Friedl
Martin Růžek
as Vojtech Vána
- Jaroslav Rozsíval
Jaroslav Rozsíval
as Petr - Jan's brother
Věra Koktová
as Slávka - Petr's wife
Věra Bublíková
as MUDr. Eva Dudková
Jana Drbohlavová
as Nurse Eliska
Key crew
Directed by Vladimír Sís, written by Otto Zelenka, Bedřich Kubala and Vladimír Stibořík.
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Life for Jan Kaspar Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 4.0/10 from 1 ratings.
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Who stars in Life for Jan Kaspar?
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The main cast of Life for Jan Kaspar (1959) includes František Peterka, Blažena Holišová, Lubomír Černík, Jarmila Kurandová and Jaroslav Raušer. The film was directed by Vladimír Sís. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Life for Jan Kaspar released?
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Life for Jan Kaspar was released on May 29, 1959 and runs for 1h 11m.
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Life for Jan Kaspar (1959) holds an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.