Život pro Jana Kašpara (1959): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1959, Život pro Jana Kašpara is a drama film directed by Vladimír Sís, running about 71 minutes.

What it’s 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’s in it. Život pro Jana Kašpara stars František Peterka as Jan Kaspar, Blažena Holišová as Jana Vánová, Jarmila Kurandová as Jan's mother and František Smolík as Docent Viktor Kares, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Život pro Jana Kašpara has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Život pro Jana Kašpara page.

If you liked it. Fans of Život pro Jana Kašpara tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.