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.
Genre: Comedy
Stars: Lynn Redgrave, Colin Blakely, Eleanor Bron, Donald Sinden, Jim Dale, Bob Hoskins
Crew: Jack Gold (Director), Carl Davis (Original Music Composer), John Coquillon (Director of Photography), Peter Nichols (Theatre Play), Peter Nichols (Screenplay), Terry Glinwood (Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Virgin Films
Runtime: 98 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 06, 1973
IMDb: 4.15
