Scalpel, Please
Theoretical chance is not enough...
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
114 min
Release Date
1986-03-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
7.3
Miroslav Macháček
Surgeon
Jana Brejchová
Barbara Brylska
Med. assistant
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Ondřej Pavelka
Jana Krausová
Emma Černá
Daniel Krcho
Radovan Lukavský
Věra Galatíková
Štefan Mišovic
Jakub Zdeněk
Uzlík
Václav Mareš
František Řehák
Eva Trejtnarová-Hudečková
Helga Čočková
Marie Durnová
Zita
Josef Abrhám
Jana Vychodilová
Eva Hodinová
József Ropog
Old Carda
Ladislav Goral
Michal Ličartovský
Alena Siváková
Mária Čižárová
Luboš Veselý
Josef Šebek
Zora Kerova
Stanislava Bartošová
Svatopluk Matyáš
Lenka Machoninová
Ladislav Křiváček
Rudolf A. Rosenfelder
Rostislav Kuba
Ladislav Balous
Petra Jindrová
Václav Helliman
Camera Operator
Jaroslav Plas
Michal Tichý
Vladimír Zábrodský
Vladimír Beneš
František Uhlíř
Musician
Eduard Spáčil
Musician
Ivan Dominák
Musician
Monika Franková
Dancer
Soňa Macková
Dancer
Martin Pastor
Dancer
Evžen Drtina
Dancer
Patrik Nývlt
Dancer
Dana Samková
Dancer
Milan Kříž
Dancer
Lenka Maňasová
Dancer
Helena Karasová
Dancer
Soňa Obernauerová
Dancer
Pavel Vaněk
Dancer
Jiří Němeček
Old Carda (voice)
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