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The Quack

Znachor

1982 · Film · 128 min

Directed by Jerzy Hoffman

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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.

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  1. Positive0x38BJul 20, 2022

    As far as Polish films, highly recommend 1982’s “Znachor” (1).

    Quoting IMDB: “Abandoned by his wife and daughter, a famous surgeon starts drinking, hurts his head and loses his memory. His medical knowledge gradually resurfaces and he becomes a village healer …”

    1: https://imdb.com/title/tt0084953/