The English Surgeon (2009)



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Synopsis:
Henry is one of London's foremost brain surgeons, but despite being a pioneer in his field he stills rides an old pushbike to work and worries himself sick about the damage he can inflict on his patients. "When push comes to shove we can afford to lose an arm or a leg, but I am operating on people's thoughts and feelings and if something goes wrong I can destroy that person's character forever". Driven by the need to help others where he can, Henry has been going out to Kyiv for over 15 years to help improve upon the medieval brain surgery he witnessed there during his first visit in 1992. Today the patients see him as the great savior from the West, desperate parents want him to save their child, and his Ukrainian colleague Igor Kurilets sees him as a guru and a benefactor. But for all the direct satisfaction he gets from going, Henry also sees grossly misdiagnosed patients, children who he can't save, and a lack of equipment and trained supporting staff. "It's like selling your soul to the devil, but what can you do? My son had a brain tumor as a baby and I was desperate for someone to help me. I simply can't walk away from that need in others".

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
7/24/2009
Director Credit
Geoffrey Smith Director
Cast Credit
Dr Henry Marsh Himself
Igor Kurilets Himself
Marian Dolishny Himself
Production Credits Credit
Geoffrey Smith Producer
Rachel Wexler Co-Producer
Greg Sanderson Executive Producer
Nick Fraser Executive Producer
Sally Jo Fifer Executive Producer
Production Companies Credit
Bungalow Town Production Company
Eyeline Films Production Company
BBC/Storyville Production Company
ITVS International Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Roco Films Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Ukraine  
United Kingdom  
Film Camera Credit
Graham Day Cinematographer
Anatoly Gagramanov Camera
Music Credit
Nick Cave Original Music
Gerard McCann Music Editor
Warren Ellis Original Music
Sound Credit
Darrell Briggs Sound Recordist

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