Movie: Scalpel, Please

Top 10 Billed Cast

Miroslav Macháček
Miroslav Macháček

Surgeon

Jana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová

Barbara Brylska
Barbara Brylska

Med. assistant

Radoslav Brzobohatý
Radoslav Brzobohatý

Ondřej Pavelka
Ondřej Pavelka

Jana Krausová
Jana Krausová

Emma Černá
Emma Černá

Daniel Krcho
Daniel Krcho

Radovan Lukavský
Radovan Lukavský

Věra Galatíková
Věra Galatíková

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1986-03-01

  • Average

    7.3

  • Rating:

    3.6 starts
  • Tagline

    Theoretical chance is not enough...

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Český
  • Keywords

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