The National Health

The National Health
1973Comedy98 mins

Plot

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 ... read more

  • Jack Gold

    Director

  • Peter Nichols

    Theatre Play

  • Peter Nichols

    Screenplay

  • John Coquillon

    Director of Photography

  • Lynn Redgrave

    Nurse Sweet / Nurse Betty Martin

  • Eleanor Bron

    Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd

  • Jim Dale

    Barnet / Dr. Neil Boyd

  • Donald Sinden

    Mr. Carr / Senior Surgeon Boyd

  • Mervyn Johns

    Rees

  • Bob Hoskins

    Foster

  • Colin Blakely

    Edward Loach

  • Sheila Scott-Wilkenson

    Nurse Powell / Cleo Norton

  • Neville Aurelius

  • Gillian Barge

  • George Browne

  • James Hazeldine

  • Patience Collier

  • Mervyn Johns

  • Clive Swift

  • Maureen Pryor

  • Runtime

    98 minutes

    Released

    1973-03-06

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    Studios

    Virgin Films

    Sound

  • Carl Davis

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    13 days ago

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