Scalpel, Please
Visit website7.3/10 • 7
1986-03-01 • 1h 54m
Theoretical chance is not enough...
A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of life and death. The film is adapted from a novel by Valja Stýblová, in which the author draws upon her personal experiences as a former neurosurgeon. The protagonist of this drama is an ageing professor, based at a Prague neurological clinic, who is haunted by issues concerning his own principles and values, and also by the case of a young patient, Víťa, afflicted with an inoperable tumour.
- Directors
- Jiří Svoboda
- Editors
- Josef Valušiak
Scalpel, Please
Visit website1986-03-01 • 1h 54m
7.3/10 • 7
Theoretical chance is not enough...
A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of life and death. The film is adapted from a novel by Valja Stýblová, in which the author draws upon her personal experiences as a former neurosurgeon. The protagonist of this drama is an ageing professor, based at a Prague neurological clinic, who is haunted by issues concerning his own principles and values, and also by the case of a young patient, Víťa, afflicted with an inoperable tumour.
- Directors
- Jiří Svoboda
- Editors
- Josef Valušiak
Top Billed Cast
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Miroslav Macháček
Surgeon
Jana Brejchová
Barbara Brylska
Med. assistant
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Ondřej Pavelka
Jana Krausová
Emma Černá
Daniel Krcho
Radovan Lukavský
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- Keywords
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