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The English Surgeon

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A brain surgeon embarks on an errand of mercy in the Ukraine.

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle 08/14/2009
3/4
Some will feel privileged to see human drama and an aspect of life not often seen on the movie screen. Others will feel haunted by it and wish they never saw it. For sure, few will leave the film unaffected. Go to Full Review
Betsy Sharkey Los Angeles Times 07/31/2009
4/5
Like Marsh, the filmmaker has taken a sort of triage approach to telling the tale, with near-perfect pacing as he moves between Marsh, the patients, and Marsh's wonderful Ukrainian colleague, neurosurgeon Igor Kurilets. Go to Full Review
David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 07/27/2009
[A] superb documentary. Go to Full Review
David Harris Spectrum Culture 10/03/2019
4/5
Using a haunting score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, The English Surgeon keenly shows us Marsh's battle with humility, and allows us to share with him the triumphs of his successes and sorrow of his failures. Go to Full Review
Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 07/25/2009
8.5/10
A provocative, taut and compelling documentary that's concurrently disturbing and profoundly moving. Go to Full Review
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09/18/2013 "Gulp", "Oh No", "WTF", "How is that guy smiling?", "I take my hat off dear sir" are things I repeatedly said throughout this stark documentary on the prevails of a surgeon with a heart bigger than london itself. Please note that you may have to hide behind your hands (like I did) when watching the brain tumour removal scene! See more 02/06/2013 The operating scenes are enough to make you pray every day you never need to have that type of surgery. A devastating yet also optimistic documentary that makes you believe one person can truly make a difference in the world. See more 12/23/2012 Wow, this was an intense look into horrible healthcare in Ukraine and an amazing surgeon who helped many people there. Glad my grandparents didn't stay there. See more 09/25/2012 "Life is cruel" and this film is a masterpiece. It explores the extent and the limits of the human condition, without leaving a garden path outside the gates at the end. It takes about 10 minutes to forget you are watching a documentary film and much longer to forget some of Dr Smith's patients. See more daron d 06/21/2012 Inspirational and inspired See more 10/30/2011 documentaire sur un chirurgien anglais qui aide un collègue ukrainien en lui donnant du materiel et en participant gratuitement à des consultations et interventions sur des tumeurs au cerveau. Belle preuve de don de soi et cela nous montre encore par qqs exemples qu'il faut profiter de la vie! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A brain surgeon embarks on an errand of mercy in the Ukraine.
Director
Geoffrey Smith
Producer
Geoffrey Smith
Production Co
Bungalow Town Productions, Eyeline Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 34m
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