The Heart Surgeon

The Heart Surgeon

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1997-05-04
Duration:150 min
Director:Audrey Cooke
Actors:Nigel Havers, Orla Brady, Lorcan Cranitch, John Castle, Claire Yarlett
Production:BBC, World Productions

Overview:

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.

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