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The National Health (1973)

ALL 03/06/1973 (en) Comedy 98 Min
  • Release
    03/06/1973
  • Production
    Virgin Films
  • Rotten tomato
    66%
  • Original title
    The National Health
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Jack Gold

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor



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Casts

  1. Lynn Redgrave

    Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin

  2. Eleanor Bron

    Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd

  3. Jim Dale

    Barnet / Dr. Neil Boyd

  4. Donald Sinden

    Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd

  5. Mervyn Johns

    Rees

  6. Bob Hoskins

    Foster

  7. Colin Blakely

    Edward Loach

  8. Sheila Scott-Wilkenson

    Nurse Powell / Cleo Norton

  9. Neville Aurelius

  10. Gillian Barge

  11. George Browne

  12. James Hazeldine

  13. Patience Collier

  14. Mervyn Johns

  15. Clive Swift

  16. Maureen Pryor

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Casts : 16 , Crews : 7

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The National Health (1973) 98 Min

ALL 03/06/1973 (en)
Comedy
  • Release 03/06/1973
  • Production
    Virgin Films
  • Original title The National Health
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Jack Gold

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Terry Glinwood, Ned Sherrin

    Producer



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