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Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Operation

1899 · 7 min

A stark, clinical early-cinema record of a real surgery, watched more as a historical artifact than as entertainment.

Directed by
Eugenio Py
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alejandro Posadas
Overview
Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the Hospital de Clínicas de la Ciudad in Buenos Aires.

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Directed by
Eugenio Py
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Alejandro Posadas
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    • science
    • work
    • death
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    • hospital
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    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore strong
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Eugenio Py
    Starring
    Alejandro Posadas
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    Argentina
    Languages
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