The Hospital (1971)
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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
- Starring:
- George C. Scott, Diana Rigg, (more)
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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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
Complete Cast of The Hospital
- George C. Scott - Dr. Herbert Bock
- Barnard Hughes - Mr. Drummond
- Stephen Elliott - Hospital Executive
- Jordan Charney - Hitchcock
- Cynthia Belgrave - Nurse Reardon
- Rehn Scofield - Dr. Spezio
- Paul Mace - Intern Ambler
- David Hooks - Psychiatrist
- Alex Colon - Young Lord
- Nancy MacKay - Sheilah
- Katherine Helmond - Marilyn Mead
- Kate Harrington - Nurse Dunne
- Lenny Baker - Dr. Schaefer
- Jacqueline Brookes - Dr. Immelman
- Angie Ortega - Drummond's Victim
- Robert Anthony - Dr. Ives
- Diana Rigg - Barbara Drummond
- Nancy Marchand - Head Nurse
- Donald Harron - Hospital Executive
- Frances Sternhagen - Mrs. Cushing
- Lorrie Davis - Nurse Divine
- Christopher Guest - Resident
- Richard Hamilton - Dr. Ronald Casey
- Julie Garfield - Nurse Perez
- Lou Polan - Dr. Lagerman
- Roberts Blossom - Hospital Victim
- Robert Walden - Young Doctor
- Richard Dysart - Dr. Welbeck
- Andrew Duncan - William Mead
- Teresa Hughes - Mrs. Donovan
- Bette Henritze - Operating Room Nurse
- Tom Spratley - Mitgang
- Director(s):
- Arthur Hiller
- Writer(s):
- Paddy Chayefsky
- Producer(s):
- Jack Grossberg, Howard Gottfried
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Questionable for Children, Substance Abuse, Adult Language, Adult Situations)
- 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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