The National Health

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  • PG
  • Genre(s):Comedy
  • Release year: 1973
  • Running time: 98 min
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...read more
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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

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Directors

Jack Gold

Writers

Peter Nichols

Cast

Producers

Editors

Ralph Sheldon

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