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Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Will they ever recover...?

19826.21h 56m

Overview

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.

Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Written by David Sherwin
Produced by Davina Belling, Clive Parsons
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $376K

Top Cast

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Professor Millar

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Vincent Potter

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Phyllis Grimshaw

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Red: The Media

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Dr. MacMillan

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Biles

J

John Moffatt

Greville Figg

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Chief Superintendant Johns

Robin Askwith

Robin Askwith

Ben Keating

Themes & Keywords

dark comedysatirehospital

About Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital is a comedy, science fiction film released in 1982 exploring themes of dark comedy, satire, hospital. Directed by Lindsay Anderson, it stars Graham Crowden, Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm McDowell. 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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