Degree of Risk
| Degree of Risk | |
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| Russian: Степень риска | |
| Directed by | Ilya Averbakh |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Kovzel |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Degree of Risk (Russian: Степень риска) is a 1968 Soviet drama film directed by Ilya Averbakh.[1]
The film tells about the doctor Sedov, who is forced to make a difficult decision about heart surgery of the famous mathematician.[2]
Plot
[edit]A renowned surgeon, Mikhail Ivanovich Sedov, decides to perform a critical heart valve replacement surgery after re-evaluating a long-time patient. As one of the most respected specialists in his field, Dr. Sedov is fully aware of the significant risks and the immense responsibility involved.
Following a thorough discussion with his colleagues, the team makes the crucial decision to proceed without delay and begins preparing the patient for surgery. After the operation, the surgical team endures a sleepless night, fighting to save the life of the patient, who has suffered significant blood loss. At dawn, seeing that the now-conscious Sasha is out of danger, the exhausted doctor heads home, taking a moment to reassure the patient’s wife, who has stayed awake throughout the ordeal.
Cast
[edit]- Boris Livanov as Sedov
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy as Sasha
- Alla Demidova as Zhenya
- Lyudmila Arinina as Mariya Aleksandrovna (as L. Arinina)
- Yuri Grebenshchikov as Oleg (as Yu. Grebenshchikov)
- Leonid Nevedomsky[3][4] as Pyotr (as L. Nevedomsky)
- V. Vasilyev
- Yury Solovyov[5]