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Scalpel, Please

Scalpel, Please

1986, Movie, 1h 54min

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.

Country: Czechia

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Radoslav Brzobohatý,

Jana Brejchová,

Radovan Lukavský

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