Scalpel, Please

    Scalpel, Please
    1985

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • Miroslav MacháčekSurgeon
    • Jana Brejchová
    • Barbara BrylskaMed. assistant
    • Marie DurnováZita
    • Jakub ZdeněkUzlík
    • František UhlířMusician

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