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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Directing | Jiří Svoboda | Director |
Editing | Josef Valušiak | Editor |
Writing | Miloslav Vydra | Creative Producer |
Directing | Hana Hanušová | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Zora Vondráčková | Assistant Director |
Crew | Marie Brodilová | Script |
Writing | Valja Stýblová | Novel |
Writing | Jiří Svoboda | Screenplay |
Crew | Václav Šašek | Dramaturgy |
Camera | Vladimír Smutný | Director of Photography |
Camera | Václav Helliman | Camera Operator |
Camera | Jiří Maxa | Assistant Camera |
Art | Jaromír Švarc | Production Design |
Art | Petr Václavek | Assistant Production Design |
Art | Jan Švankmajer | Art Direction |
Art | Karel Kracík | Set Decoration |
Art | Milan Šefrna | Set Decoration |
Art | Miloš Sršeň | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Jan Růžička | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Jaroslava Adámková | Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Květa Gregorová | Costumer |
Costume & Make-Up | Stanislav Petřek | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Václav Frank | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Jiřina Bissingerová | Makeup & Hair |
Editing | Anna Mejtská | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Jana Šimonová | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Jiří Moudrý | Sound |
Crew | Arnošt Böhm | Stunts |
Crew | Karel Engel | Stunts |
Crew | Jana Hauptmannová | Stunts |
Production | Petr Čapek | Production Manager |
Production | Josef Štambach | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Hana Jarošová | Unit Production Manager |
Production | František Vláčil ml. | Assistant Production Manager |
Camera | Jarmila Holubová | Clapper Loader |
Camera | Zdeněk Vávra | Still Photographer |
Sound | Jozef Revallo | Original Music Composer |