Scalpel, Please

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.

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Art

Miloš Sršeň

Set Decoration

Jaromír Švarc

Production Design

Petr Václavek

Assistant Production Design

Karel Kracík

Set Decoration

Milan Šefrna

Set Decoration

Jan Švankmajer

Art Direction

Camera

Vladimír Smutný

Director of Photography

Jarmila Holubová

Clapper Loader

Václav Helliman

Camera Operator

Jiří Maxa

Assistant Camera

Zdeněk Vávra

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Jan Růžička

Costume Design

Stanislav Petřek

Makeup & Hair

Jiřina Bissingerová

Makeup & Hair

Václav Frank

Makeup & Hair

Directing

Jiří Svoboda

Director

Zora Vondráčková

Assistant Director

Hana Hanušová

First Assistant Director

Editing

Jana Šimonová

Assistant Editor

Anna Mejtská

Assistant Editor

Production

František Vláčil ml.

Assistant Production Manager

Petr Čapek

Production Manager

Josef Štambach

Unit Production Manager

Hana Jarošová

Unit Production Manager

Sound

Jozef Revallo

Original Music Composer

Writing

Miloslav Vydra

Creative Producer

Jiří Svoboda

Screenplay