Scalpel, Please

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.

Cast

Miroslav Macháček

Surgeon

Jana Brejchová

Barbara Brylska

Med. assistant

Radoslav Brzobohatý

Ondřej Pavelka

Jana Krausová

Emma Černá

N/A

Daniel Krcho

Radovan Lukavský

Věra Galatíková

N/A

Štefan Mišovic

N/A

Jakub Zdeněk

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