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Britannia Hospital (1982)

R · 1982-05-27 · 1h 56m · EN
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Will they ever recover...?

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

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Lindsay AndersonDirectorDavid SherwinWriter

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Graham CrowdenGraham CrowdenProfessor MillarLeonard RossiterLeonard RossiterVincent PotterMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMick TravisJoan PlowrightJoan PlowrightPhyllis GrimshawMark HamillMark HamillRed: The MediaJill BennettJill BennettDr. MacMillanBrian PettiferBrian PettiferBilesJohn MoffattJohn MoffattGreville FiggFulton MackayFulton MackayChief Superintendant JohnsRobin AskwithRobin AskwithBen KeatingBarbara HicksBarbara HicksMiss TinkerPeter JeffreyPeter JeffreySir Geoffrey

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SatireHospitalDark comedyCult film

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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · HorrorTheme affinitySatire · Hospital · Dark ComedyMood preferenceDark ComedyDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference255168Actor preference122359 · 76045 · 87730

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Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

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Britannia Hospital has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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