The Hospital

"Madness, Murder and Malpractice."

1971 1h 43m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 116

ComedyDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Dr. Bock, the chief of medicine at a Manhattan hospital, is suicidal after the collapse of his personal life. When an intern is found dead in a hospital bed, it appears to Bock to be a case of unforgivable malpractice. Hours later, another doctor, who happens to be responsible for another case of malpractice, is found dead. Despondent, Bock finds himself drawn to Barbara, the daughter of a comatose missionary.

“Madness, Murder and Malpractice.”

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Cast

George C. Scott
Dr. Herbert Bock
Diana Rigg
Barbara Drummond
Barnard Hughes
Drummond
Richard Dysart
Dr. Welbeck
Stephen Elliott
Dr. Sundstrom
Donald Harron
Milton Mead
Andrew Duncan
William Mead
Nancy Marchand
Mrs. Christie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Hiller
Writers: Paddy Chayefsky
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Morris Surdin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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George C. Scott and Diana Rigg and Barnard Hughes carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Madness, Murder and Malpractice.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Arthur Hiller directs. Victor J. Kemper behind the camera. Morris Surdin scores. Eric Albertson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Arthur Hiller, shot by Victor J. Kemper. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Morris Surdin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eric Albertson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5George C. Scott and Diana Rigg and Barnard Hughes carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Madness, Murder and Malpractice.".
7IMDB entry: tt0067217 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.