The Hospital (1971)

Directed by

Arthur Hiller

Genre

drama film, comedy film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 109 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An overworked and disillusioned chief surgeon at a major New York City hospital confronts a series of bizarre and catastrophic events. The film follows his struggles with personal crisis and a crumbling medical institution.

absurdistsatiricaldarkly comictensevisceralchaoticdisillusionedwry

What happens

The Hospital is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Chayefsky also narrates the film and was one of the producers; he had complete control over the casting and content of the film. In 1995, The Hospital was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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