The Hospital (1971)

Synopsis of The Hospital

Directed by Arthur Hiller from the second of three Academy Award-winning screenplays by Paddy Chayefsky, The Hospital is a black comedy centering on Dr. Herbert Bock (George C. Scott), a bitter, suicidal surgeon. While patients at the hospital die left and right due to the extreme carelessness and ineptness of the staff that surrounds him, the lonely Bock finds himself falling for Barbara (Diana Rigg), the daughter of Edmund (Barnard Hughes), a patient. Meanwhile, a mysterious killer has begun stalking the hospital, taking out staff members. In addition to Chayefsky's Oscar win, The Hospital garnered a Best Actor nomination for Scott, who lost to Gene Hackman for The French Connection. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

103 mins

Director(s):

Arthur Hiller

Writer(s):

Paddy Chayefsky

Producer(s):

Howard Gottfried, Jack Grossberg

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations, Substance Abuse, Adult Language)

Categories:

Comedy

• 1972 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize
• 1972 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Screenplay
• 1971 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Screenplay
• 1994 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry

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