Directed by:
Vladimír SísScreenplay:
Vladislav DelongCinematography:
Josef VanišComposer:
Miloš VacekCast:
František Peterka, Blažena Holišová, Lubomír Černík, Jarmila Kurandová, Jaroslav Raušer, František Smolík, Zdeněk Kryzánek, Martin Růžek, Jaroslav Rozsíval (more)Plots(1)
The bridegroom Jan Kašpar is an officer in the Klement Gottwald's Nová Huť rolling-mill. After bidding farewell to his freedom, he accidentaly 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 Kašpar's blood. Doctor Boháček, 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 Kašpar's life and their struggle consequently affects their personal lives. Boháček loses his well-deserved day off, the nurse Eliška has a spat with her lover. Filip forgets about his long past rivalry and asks the liver-disease expert, doctor Kareš, for help. Kareš suppresses his conceit, too, and examines Kašpar. He sets both the diagnosis and the treatment: Kašpar must be transferred to Prague immediately to get a dialysis. His transfer by a military helicopter is arranged by the ex-husband of Kašpar's fiancé. The pilot risks his life in the bad weather. (NFA)
(more)Cast
Ladislav Kazda
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Devil's Trap (1961)
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Miloslav Holub
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
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Luka Rubanovičová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Morgiana (1972)
The Princess with the Golden Star (1959)
Cyrano z Bergeracu (1971) (TV movie)
Libuše Švormová
Czechoslovakia
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Higher Principle (1960)
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
Charleyova teta (1969) (theatrical recording)
Nora Krčmářová
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Four Murders Are Enough, Darling (1970)
Hrabě Drakula (1970) (TV movie)
Jan Kašpar's Life (1959)
Luděk Pilc
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Nobody Gets the Last Laugh (1965)
Tenkrát o Vánocích (1958)
Virginity and Prison (1969)
Zdeněk Řehoř
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
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Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
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Alois Dvorský
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Best movies:
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The Emperor's Baker - The Baker's Emperor (1951)
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Karel Hovorka st.
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The Cremator (1968)
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Milka Balek-Brodská
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Best movies:
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Ducháček Will Fix It (1938)
The Sins of Love (1929)
Jiřina Bílá
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
The Cremator (1968)
Men About Town (1969)
Eduard Cupák
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
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Jiřina Bohdalová
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Dům na nebesích (1984) (theatrical recording)
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