

The National Health
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
1973-03-06
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
10
Vote Average
6.85
Lynn Redgrave
Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin
Eleanor Bron
Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Jim Dale
Barnet / Dr. Neil Boyd
Donald Sinden
Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd
Mervyn Johns
Rees
Bob Hoskins
Foster
Colin Blakely
Edward Loach
Sheila Scott-Wilkenson
Nurse Powell / Cleo Norton
Neville Aurelius
Gillian Barge
George Browne
James Hazeldine
Patience Collier
Mervyn Johns
Clive Swift
Maureen Pryor
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