A Lone Scalpel

A Lone Scalpel

126 mins | Drama | June 5, 2010

Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…

A Lone Scalpel

126 mins | Drama | June 5, 2010

A Lone Scalpel
Dr Toma, a skilled surgeon, starts work at a regional hospital in Japan. After performing an operation to remove a patient’s liver cancer, something that normally would not be done at this hospital, he quickly gains a very good reputation amongst the town’s people. Some of his colleagues become so jealous they are resentful and waiting patiently for the perfect opportunity to crucify him. Soon they get their chance as Dr Toma considers performing a controversial operation…
Producers
Original title 孤高のメス
Directors Izuru Narushima
Writers Masato Kato

Cast

Shinichi Tsutsumi

as Tetsuhiko Toma

Yui Natsukawa

as Namiko Nakamura

Hisashi Yoshizawa

as Ryuzo Aoki

Noriko Nakagoshi

as Shoko Okawa

Yutaka Matsushige

as Takeshi Minorikawa

Hiroki Narimiya

as Kohei Nakamura

Mitsuru Hirata

as Koji Shimada

Katsuhisa Namase

as Mutsuo Nomoto

Akira Emoto

as Matsuo Okawa

Ken'ichi Yajima

as Saburo Murakami

Homare Mabuchi

as Kohei Nakamura (child age)

Yuu Tokui

as Takao Shiratori

Daisuke Honda

as Fumio Yano

Tamae Ando

as Kaori Oka

Denden

as Shinji Okawa

Daikichi Sugawara

as Tadaichi Hamano

Taiga Nakano

as Makoto Takei

Ayumu Saito

as Kazuya Kotani

Keisuke Horibe

as Toru Akaiwa

Minosuke

as Reporter

Yorie Yamashita

as Imaizumi Masumi

Sanae Miyata

as Hamano Sanae

Daisuke Ryû

as Tatematsu Detective

Kimiko Yo

as Shizuka Takei

Nahana

as Imaizumi (fish shop daughter)