Life for Jan Kaspar (1959)

Plot Summary

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.

Full Cast & Characters

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

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