Watch Scalpel, Please (1986) : Online Movie 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 | : | Mar 01, 1986 |
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Genres | : | Drama |
Production Company | : | Filmové studio Barrandov |
Production Countries | : | Czechoslovakia |
Casts | : | Miroslav Macháček, Jana Brejchová, Barbara Brylska, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Ondřej Pavelka, Jana Krausová, Emma Černá, Daniel Krcho, Radovan Lukavský, Věra Galatíková, Štefan Mišovic |
Plot Keywords | : | operation, based on novel or book, brain tumor, hospital, doctor, patient, family, medical drama |
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