Day for My Love (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Day for My Love is a drama and romance film directed by Juraj Herz, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. The sore and tender hearts of a young couple with a toddler are explored in this drama. The little girl, four years old, is not aware that she is doing anything distressing while she ambles about the house on the day after a post-examination celebration by her father, a university student. Even though hung over, he tries hard to be patient with her. The beginning of the story follows her on her little adventures. The girl comes down with a fever, which kills her before anything can be done, and the student and his photographer wife mourn and comfort one another. Little encounters with children cause the mother pain she is seldom free of, until she gives birth to their next child, a son.

Who’s in it. Day for My Love stars Marta Vančurová as Marie, Vlastimil Harapes as Petr, Sylva Kamenická as Maruska and Jiřina Šejbalová as Mrs. Bernardová, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Day for My Love has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Day for My Love page.

If you liked it. Fans of Day for My Love tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.