Scalpel, Please
7.8
“Theoretical chance is not enough...”
An aging professor at a Prague neurological clinic is forced to confront his personal values and the harsh boundaries of medical science. Already burdened by the ultimate questions of life and death, his ethical convictions are put to the test by Víťa, a young patient with an inoperable tumor.
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Cast
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Miroslav Macháček
Surgeon
Known for
Ikarie XB 1
The Valley of the Bees
Jana Brejchová
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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
Beauty and the Beast
Barbara Brylska
Med. assistant
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The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!
Pharaoh
Radoslav Brzobohatý
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The Ear
Ondřej Pavelka
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The Ninth Heart
Vyšehrad
Jana Krausová
Known for
The Princess and the Pauper
Emma Černá
Known for
Forbidden Empire
Loners
Daniel Krcho
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Štvrtý rozmer
Radovan Lukavský
Known for
The Little Mermaid
Ikarie XB 1
Věra Galatíková
Known for
The Valley of the Bees
Štefan Mišovic
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Povstalecká história
Nevěsta k zulíbání
Jakub Zdeněk
Uzlík
Known for
The Cave of the Golden Rose 2
Jiří Svoboda Director · Valja Stýblová Author Jozef Revallo Composer
First release January 16, 1986 · Produced in XC, Czechia · Original title Skalpel, prosím
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
XC · Czechia
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Languages
Original title
Skalpel, prosím
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
XC · January 16, 1986
Premiere · Prague, Světozor Cinema
XC · March 1, 1986
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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