The English Surgeon
2007 · 93 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 780 VOTES · DIR. Geoffrey Smith
Overview
This documentary offers a glimpse into the life of an English neurosurgeon (Henry Marsh) situated in Ukraine as we are exposed to the overwhelming dilemmas he has to face and the burden he has to carry throughout his profession.
Dialogue Timeline — 843 lines
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00:00:43 GREETINGS IN UKRAINIAN
00:06:12 And I remember talking to a Ukrainian doctor.
00:08:41 'I'd brought him to the West and said, "Look! Brave new world
00:14:35 It's a bit like Russian roulette with two revolvers -
00:18:46 whether he'd find it very stressful or not.
00:21:27 Tanya's tumour was said to be inoperable in Ukraine
00:26:48 I can tell you!
00:30:15 One thing, there are various things you asked me for. I think you'll be quite interested.
00:33:28 there is nothing to do but wait for the child to die.
00:37:58 And there is a risk, if we try to remove all of the tumour
00:41:55 But nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose.
00:44:35 Yep, fine.
00:48:38 Yeah.
00:50:27 Are you happy? Yes, yes.
00:53:59 I mean, it's a blood sport, in a way.
00:57:19 Yeah.
00:59:50 Igor, hang on a moment. Let's have a look.
01:01:49 Tumour?
01:05:20 to look at the physical substance of the brain we're operating on
01:08:10 And how is the patient? He's all right.
01:11:04 The only question now is if we've abolished the epilepsy.
01:14:36 Is it possible?
01:20:12 And, um, you was frightened... what to do
01:25:58 IGOR SPEAKS IN UKRAINIAN
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed843
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:25:58
Production Record
DirectorGeoffrey Smith
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350,000
IMDb votes780