The Quack
Znachor
1982 · 2h 8m · Drama, Romance · Poland · Rated 16+ (RU)
A famous surgeon is beaten by drunken bullies, loses his memory and cannot recollect who he was before. He gets to a village, lives in a not so well to do family and becomes the Quack - he slowly regains his talent for medicine and saves the lives of several village patients.
Directed by
Jerzy HoffmanBased on the novel by
Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz6.9Smart score
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