Scalpel, Please (1986)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | cs |
| Popularity | 0.247 |
Directed By
Jiří Svoboda
Crew
Jiří Svoboda
Josef Valušiak
Miloslav Vydra
Jiří Maxa
Jiří Moudrý
Jozef Revallo
Jiří Svoboda
Anna Mejtská
Jana Šimonová
Arnošt Böhm
František Vláčil ml.
Petr Václavek
Zdeněk Vávra
Marie Brodilová
Jaromír Švarc
Jana Hauptmannová
Jan Švankmajer
Miloš Sršeň
Jan Růžička
Václav Helliman
Karel Kracík
Zora Vondráčková
Václav Šašek
Milan Šefrna
Jarmila Holubová
Květa Gregorová
Václav Frank
Jiřina Bissingerová
Petr Čapek
Vladimír Smutný
Stanislav Petřek
Karel Engel
Valja Stýblová
Jaroslava Adámková
Hana Hanušová
Josef Štambach
Hana Jarošová
TOP CAST
Miroslav Macháček
Surgeon
Barbara Brylska
Med. assistant
Jakub Zdeněk
Uzlík
Marie Durnová
Zita
József Ropog
Old Carda
Václav Helliman
Camera Operator
František Uhlíř
Musician
Eduard Spáčil
Musician
Ivan Dominák
Musician
Monika Franková
Dancer
Soňa Macková
Dancer
Martin Pastor
Dancer
Evžen Drtina
Dancer
Patrik Nývlt
Dancer
Dana Samková
Dancer
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