Scalpel, Please
Theoretical chance is not enough...
1986 · 114 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama
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.
Directed by Jiří Svoboda · Written by Jiří Svoboda
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