Scalpel, Please
Scalpel, Please

Scalpel, Please

Skalpel, prosím

Theoretical chance is not enough...

Release date : 1986-03-01

Production country :

Czechoslovakia

Production company :

Filmové studio Barrandov

Status : Released

Durasi : 114 Min.

Popularity : 0.679

7.3

Total Vote : 7

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.