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Britannia Hospital (1982)

R 116 min  -  Drama | Comedy  -   27 May 1982 (UK)
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Mick Travis is a reporter who is about to shoot a documentary on Britannia Hospital, an institution which mirrors the downsides of British Society... See full summary »

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Lindsay Anderson

Writer:

David Sherwin
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leonard Rossiter Leonard Rossiter ...
Vincent Potter
Brian Pettifer Brian Pettifer ...
John Moffatt John Moffatt ...
Greville Figg
Fulton Mackay Fulton Mackay ...
Chief Superintendant Johns
Vivian Pickles Vivian Pickles ...
Matron
Barbara Hicks Barbara Hicks ...
Miss Tinker
Graham Crowden Graham Crowden ...
Jill Bennett Jill Bennett ...
Dr. MacMillan
Peter Jeffrey Peter Jeffrey ...
Sir Geoffrey
Marsha A. Hunt Marsha A. Hunt ...
Nurse Amanda Persil (as Marsha Hunt)
Catherine Willmer Catherine Willmer ...
Dr. Houston
Mary MacLeod Mary MacLeod ...
Casualty Sister
Joan Plowright ...
Phyllis Grimshaw
Robin Askwith Robin Askwith ...
Dave Atkins Dave Atkins ...
Sharkey
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Storyline

Mick Travis is a reporter who is about to shoot a documentary on Britannia Hospital, an institution which mirrors the downsides of British Society. It's the day when Her Royal Highness is to visit the hospital to inaugurate a new wing, where advanced (and sinister) scientific experiments led by Prof. Millar will take place. Everybody in the hospital, from the cooks who refuse to cook, to the painters who couldn't care less to get their job done, to an African cannibalistic dictator (a la Amin Dada) whom demonstrators want expelled from the hospital and tried, will contribute to making HRH's visit (and Mick Travis's life) a true nightmare. Written by Dragomir R. Radev <radev@cs.columbia.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Hospital | Social Satire | Anti Conformity | Black Comedy | Sequel  | See more »

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Will they ever recover ... ?

Genres:

Drama | Comedy

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Britannia Hospital - juhlapääivä See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

EMI Films See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Mark Hamill and Alan Bates worked for free. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At 48:09, the cameraman goes from looking at the officials at the table to looking at Millar between shots. See more »

Quotes

Professor Millar: Friends! Fellow Members of the Human Race! We are gathered here for a purpose. Let us look together at Mankind. What do we see? We see Mastery. What wonders Mankind can perform. He can cross the oceans and continents today, as easily as our grandfathers crossed the street...
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Connections

Referenced in The Unforgettable Arthur Lowe (2000) See more »

Soundtracks

"Thine Be The Glory"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Edmond Budry, music by George Frideric Handel See more »