Intensive Care

1982 1h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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When Denis Midgley's father is rushed to hospital, Midgley drops everything to be by his side. They've never really got on, so Midgley wants to be sure he's there if his father ever regains consciousness. As he hates his job as a schoolteacher, and his home-life with his wife, her senile mother and their insolent teenage son, he has no qualms about lingering around the hospital. But as days turn into weeks, his father obstinately refuses to 'slip away', and Denis' motivation for staying by his father's bedside has more and more to do with Valery, a young nurse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alan Bennett
Denis Midgley
Thora Hird
Aunty Kitty
Helen Fraser
Joyce Midgley
Julie Walters
Valery
David Major
Colin Midgley
Elizabeth Spriggs
Alice Duckworth
Frank Crompton
Frank Midgley
Kirk Wild
Denis as a Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gavin Millar
Writers: Alan Bennett
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gavin Millar, shot by Nat Crosby. 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 Jim Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Alan Bennett and Thora Hird and Helen Fraser carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gavin Millar directs. Nat Crosby behind the camera. Jim Parker scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Gavin Millar, shot by Nat Crosby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jim Parker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Alan Bennett and Thora Hird and Helen Fraser carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.