XC / Jan 16, 1986 / Prague, Světozor Cinema
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1h 54min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Mária Čižárová | |
| Luboš Veselý | |
| Josef Šebek | |
| Zora Kerova | |
| Stanislava Bartošová | |
| Svatopluk Matyáš | |
| Lenka Machoninová | |
| Ladislav Křiváček | |
| Rudolf A. Rosenfelder | |
| Rostislav Kuba | |
| Ladislav Balous | |
| Petra Jindrová | |
| Václav Helliman | Camera Operator |
| Jaroslav Plas | |
| Michal Tichý | |
| Vladimír Zábrodský | |
| Vladimír Beneš | |
| 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 |
| Jiří Němeček | Old Carda (voice) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Skalpel, prosím |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1986 |
| Writer | Valja Stýblová, Jiří Svoboda, Miloslav Vydra |
| Editing | Josef Valušiak, Jana Šimonová, Anna Mejtská |
| Cinematography | Vladimír Smutný, Jarmila Holubová, Václav Helliman, Jiří Maxa, Zdeněk Vávra |
| Assistant directors | Zora Vondráčková, Hana Hanušová, Jiří Svoboda, Marie Brodilová |
| Camera operators | Václav Helliman, Vladimír Smutný, Jarmila Holubová, Jiří Maxa, Zdeněk Vávra |
| Additional photography | Vladimír Smutný, Jarmila Holubová, Václav Helliman, Jiří Maxa, Zdeněk Vávra |
| Production design | Jaromír Švarc, Miloš Sršeň, Petr Václavek, Karel Kracík, Milan Šefrna, Jan Švankmajer |
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| Art direction | Jan Švankmajer, Miloš Sršeň, Jaromír Švarc, Petr Václavek, Karel Kracík, Milan Šefrna |
| Set decoration | Miloš Sršeň, Karel Kracík, Milan Šefrna, Jaromír Švarc, Petr Václavek, Jan Švankmajer |
| Stunts | Arnošt Böhm, Karel Engel, Jana Hauptmannová |
| Music | Jozef Revallo, Jiří Moudrý |
| Sound | Jozef Revallo, Jiří Moudrý |
| Costume design | Jan Růžička, Jaroslava Adámková, Stanislav Petřek, Jiřina Bissingerová, Květa Gregorová, Václav Frank |
| Makeup | Jaroslava Adámková, Jan Růžička, Stanislav Petřek, Jiřina Bissingerová, Květa Gregorová, Václav Frank |
| Hairstyling | Jaroslava Adámková, Jan Růžička, Stanislav Petřek, Jiřina Bissingerová, Květa Gregorová, Václav Frank |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
XC / Mar 01, 1986
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