Scalpel, Please
Theoretical chance is not enough...
114 mins
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.
Jakub Zdeněk
Uzlík
József Ropog
Old Carda
Václav Helliman
Camera Operator
František Uhlíř
Musician
Eduard Spáčil
Musician
Ivan Dominák
Musician
Monika Franková
Dancer
Soňa Macková
Dancer
Martin Pastor
Dancer
Evžen Drtina
Dancer
Patrik Nývlt
Dancer
Dana Samková
Dancer
Milan Kříž
Dancer
Lenka Maňasová
Dancer
Helena Karasová
Dancer
Soňa Obernauerová
Dancer
Pavel Vaněk
Dancer
Josef Valušiak
Editor
Miloslav Vydra
Creative Producer
Jiří Maxa
Assistant Camera
Jiří Moudrý
Sound
Jozef Revallo
Original Music Composer
Anna Mejtská
Assistant Editor
Jana Šimonová
Assistant Editor
Arnošt Böhm
Stunts
František Vláčil ml.
Assistant Production Manager
Petr Václavek
Assistant Production Design
Zdeněk Vávra
Still Photographer
Marie Brodilová
Script
Jaromír Švarc
Production Design
Jana Hauptmannová
Stunts
Miloš Sršeň
Set Decoration
Jan Růžička
Costume Design
Václav Helliman
Camera Operator
Karel Kracík
Set Decoration
Zora Vondráčková
Assistant Director
Milan Šefrna
Set Decoration
Jarmila Holubová
Clapper Loader
Květa Gregorová
Costumer
Václav Frank
Makeup & Hair
Jiřina Bissingerová
Makeup & Hair
Petr Čapek
Production Manager
Stanislav Petřek
Makeup & Hair
Karel Engel
Stunts
Valja Stýblová
Novel
Jaroslava Adámková
Costumer
Hana Hanušová
First Assistant Director
Josef Štambach
Unit Production Manager
Hana Jarošová
Unit Production Manager