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The Heart Surgeon (1997) — Ligoscope

The Heart Surgeon

Film · 1997

The Heart Surgeon

150 min · Directed by Audrey Cooke

6.01
ratings

Cardiac surgeon Alex Marsden has an affair with Marcella Duggan, but then finds himself having to operate on her husband Larry, who is also his friend.

Cast

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Dr. Alex Marsden

Orla Brady

Orla Brady

Marcella Duggan

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Larry Duggan

John Castle

John Castle

Charlie Hawkesmore

Claire Yarlett

Claire Yarlett

Sarah

Michael Troughton

Michael Troughton

Bill Lester

Sam Dastor

V. J. Krishna

Alexandra Gilbreath

Alexandra Gilbreath

Rachel Ryan

David Ashton

Phil Mycroft

Toby Salaman

Coronor

Gillian Hanna

Margot

Gabrielle Glaister

Gabrielle Glaister

Paula Shears

Roger Morlidge

Roger Morlidge

Maggot

Sylvester Salmon

Joshua Unussu

Pauline Monro

Hilda

Nicholas Hutchison

Nicholas Hutchison

Profusionist

Joy Harrison

Anaesthetist

Mark Addy

Mark Addy

Phil Mycroft

Poppy Smith

Ward Nurse

Dennis Banks

Theatre Porter

James Barriscale

James Barriscale

Scrub Nurse

Andrew Hallett

Runner

Adrian Bower

Adrian Bower

ICU Nurse

Margaret John

Margaret John

Mrs. Hughes

Crew

Director: Audrey Cooke
Producer: Sophie Balhetchet, Tony Virgo, Bill Shapter
Writer: John Collee
Casting: Susie Bruffin, Liz Vincent-Fernie
Editor: Nick McPhee
Cinematography: John Else
Production Design: Gillian Miles
Art Direction: Paul Spriggs
Composer: Edward Shearmur, Michael Kamen
Sound: Billy Mahoney, Ian Wilkinson
Makeup: Kezia De Winne

Details

Studios: BBC, World Productions
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Release: May 4, 1997

Themes

adulteryinfidelityhusband wife relationshiplove triangleheart attackfarm lifefriendsbetrayaldeath

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