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Scalpel, Please

Scalpel, Please

Theoretical chance is not enough...
Mar 01, 1986 1h 54m
7.3
7 votes

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.

Title Scalpel, Please
Companies Filmové studio Barrandov
Countries Czechoslovakia
Keywords operation, based on novel or book, brain tumor, hospital, doctor, patient, family, medical drama