Scalpel, Please 1986
7.30/10 by 7 users
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.
- Title: Scalpel, Please
- Year: 1986
- Genre: Drama
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov
- Director: Jiří Svoboda
- Cast: Miroslav Macháček, Jana Brejchová, Barbara Brylska, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Ondřej Pavelka, Jana Krausová
- Crew: Jiří Svoboda (Director), Josef Valušiak (Editor), Miloslav Vydra (Creative Producer), Hana Hanušová (First Assistant Director), Zora Vondráčková (Assistant Director), Marie Brodilová (Script)
- Keyword: operation, based on novel or book, brain tumor, hospital, doctor, patient, family, medical drama
- Release: Mar 01, 1986
- Runtime: 114 minutes
- IMDb: 7.30 / 10 by 7 users
- Popularity: 1
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: Český
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