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.

Details

Cast

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