Appeal
Жалоба
Synopsis
During a complex operation in a leading clinic, patient Yakovenko dies. His relatives file a complaint with the prosecutor's office. Assistant Prosecutor Klivtsova, investigating the case, becomes convinced that the doctor, head of the Department of Surgery Marchuk, who is accused of a high percentage of mortality, must be defended, because he is a talented thoracic surgeon, and the high percentage of mortality after his operations is due to the fact that he treats the most hopeless patients, using every chance in the fight for their lives. However, his colleagues who avoid working with critically ill patients will not be easily accused of malpractice.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Timur Zoloyev
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigoriy Glazov
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Жалоба
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Timur Zoloyev
Grigoriy Glazov
Eduard Artemyev
Viktor Krutin
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Rozsokha
Production Design
Viktor Krutin
Director of Photography
Timur Zoloyev
Director
Grigoriy Glazov
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Appeal
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What is Appeal about?
During a complex operation in a leading clinic, patient Yakovenko dies. His relatives file a complaint with the prosecutor's office. Assistant Prosecutor Klivtsova, investigating the case, becomes convinced that the doctor, head of the Department of Surgery Marchuk, who is accused of a high percentage of mortality, must be defended, because he is a talented thoracic surgeon, and the high percentage of mortality after his operations is due to the fact that he treats the most hopeless patients, using every chance in the fight for their lives. However, his colleagues who avoid working with critically ill patients will not be easily accused of malpractice.
Who directed Appeal?
Appeal was directed by Timur Zoloyev.
Who stars in Appeal?
The principal cast of Appeal includes Juozas Kiselius, Marina Starykh, Irina Miroshnichenko, Olga Kuznetsova, Yuriy Shlykov.
When was Appeal released and how long is it?
Appeal was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for Appeal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Appeal was composed by Eduard Artemyev.