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The Hospital
| The Hospital | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Hiller |
| Written by | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | George C. Scott Diana Rigg |
| Narrated by | Paddy Chayefsky |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper |
| Edited by | Eric Albertson |
| Music by | Morris Surdin |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $14.1 million[1] $9 million (rentals) |
The Hospital is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller[2] and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock. It was written by Paddy Chayefsky, who was awarded the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.[3] Chayefsky also narrates the film and was one of the producers; he had complete control over the casting and content of the film.
In 1995, The Hospital was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[4]
- ^ "The Hospital, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ^ Note that the film's opening credits explicitly give authorship of the film, not just the screenplay, to Chayefsky, who had complete control over the film's casting and content
- ^ The Hospital at IMDb
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
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