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 | 0.11691071428571428 |
Directed By
Jiří Svoboda
Crew
Josef Valušiak
Jiří Svoboda
Zora Vondráčková
Václav Šašek
Arnošt Böhm
Valja Stýblová
Jaroslava Adámková
Miloš Sršeň
Karel Engel
Jan Růžička
Miloslav Vydra
Vladimír Smutný
Stanislav Petřek
František Vláčil ml.
Jana Šimonová
Jaromír Švarc
Jiřina Bissingerová
Petr Václavek
Karel Kracík
Milan Šefrna
Jozef Revallo
Hana Hanušová
Petr Čapek
Jarmila Holubová
Václav Helliman
Josef Štambach
Marie Brodilová
Jan Švankmajer
Hana Jarošová
Květa Gregorová
Václav Frank
Jiří Svoboda
Jiří Maxa
Anna Mejtská
Jiří Moudrý
Jana Hauptmannová
Zdeněk Vávra
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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