The English Surgeon

Name: The English Surgeon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2007-10-01
Rating: 7.9

Even God Can't Save Everyone

Documentary1h 33m

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98%

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7.9

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Storyline

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.

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DirectorGeoffrey Smith

ReleasedOct 1, 2007

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$350K

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Eyeline ProductionsBungalow Town Productions

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

5 fresh · 0 rotten

Mick LaSalle

RTSan Francisco ChronicleAug 14, 2009

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.

Betsy Sharkey

RTLos Angeles TimesJul 31, 2009

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.

David Edelstein

RTNew York Magazine/VultureJul 27, 2009

[A] superb documentary.

David Harris

RTSpectrum CultureOct 3, 2019

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.