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Peter Nichols (Georgy Girl) 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 an 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 Gold (The Medusa Touch) 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 (Napoleon) composed the score. Newly remastered.
Original Release
03/06/1973
US Release
08/10/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lynn Redgrave | Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin |
Colin Blakely | Edward Loach |
Eleanor Bron | Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd / Sister McFee / Sister Mary MacArthur |
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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lynn Redgrave | Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin |
Colin Blakely | Edward Loach |
Eleanor Bron | Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd / Sister McFee / Sister Mary MacArthur |
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 'Calypso' Browne | The Chaplain |
Patience Collier | The Lady Visitor |
Jumoke Debayo | Nurse Lake |
Robert Gillespie | Tyler |
John Hamill | Kenny |
Maureen Pryor | The Matron |
Sheila Scott Wilkinson | Nurse Powell / Cleo Norton |
Neville Aurelius | Leyland / Monk |
Don Hawkins | Les |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Terry Glinwood | Producer |
Ned Sherrin | Producer |