The National Health
Rating: 7 · 1973 · Comedy · United Kingdom · 1 ч 38 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1973
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1 ч 38 мин
- TMDB
- 7
- IMDb
- 7
Director
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
- Gillian Barge — Dr. Bird
- George Browne — The Chaplain
- Patience Collier — The Lady Visitor
- Jumoke Debayo — Nurse Lake
- Robert Gillespie — Tyler
- John Hamill — Kenny
- Maureen Pryor — The Matron
- Sheila Scott-Wilkenson — Nurse Powell / Cleo Norton
- Neville Aurelius — Leyland / Monk
- Don Hawkins — Les