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The National Health (1973)
Directed by Jack Gold
Comedy · 1h 38m
Peter Nichols adapted his own hit play to the screen, based on his experiences in hospitals. A riotous black comedy that's as timely today as ever, it contrasts the appalling conditions in a overcrowded London hospital with a soap opera playing on the televisions there. In an ingenious touch, the same actors appear in the "real" story as well as the "TV" one, thus blurring the distinctions even further. Jack Gould directs such outstanding British actors as Lynn Redgrave, Colin Blakely, Eleanor Bron, Jim Dale, Donald Sinden, Mervyn Johns, and, in only his second film, Bob Hoskins. The renowned Carl Davis composed the score.
Cast
Lynn Redgrave
Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin
Colin Blakely
Edward Loach
Eleanor Bron
Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Donald Sinden
Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Jim Dale
Barnet / Dr. Neil Boyd
Bob Hoskins
Foster
David Hutcheson
Mackie
Mervyn Johns
Rees
Bert Palmer
Flegg
Clive Swift
Ash
G
Gillian Barge
Dr. Bird
G
George Browne
The Chaplain
Crew
- Director
- Jack Gold
- Screenplay
- Peter Nichols
- Director of Photography
- John Coquillon
- Original Music Composer
- Carl Davis
- Producer
- Terry Glinwood, Ned Sherrin
Details
- Release date
- 1973-03-06
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Virgin Films