Scalpel, Please
Release Date: 1986-03-01
Overview: 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.
Rating: 7.3 / 10
Cast
Miroslav Macháček
as Surgeon
Barbara Brylska
as Med. assistant
Crew
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Josef Valušiak - Editor
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Jiří Svoboda - Director
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Zora Vondráčková - Assistant Director
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Václav Šašek - Dramaturgy
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Arnošt Böhm - Stunts
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