The Hospital
The Hospital is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller 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. Chayefsky also narrates the film and was one of the producers; he had complete control over the casting and content of the film.
Plot
At a Manhattan teaching hospital, the life of Dr. Bock, the Chief of Medicine, is in disarray: he has left his wife, his children don't talk to him, and his once-beloved teaching hospital is falling apart.
Awards
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| author | Paddy Chayefsky |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Arthur Hiller |
| editor | Eric Albertson |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | accidental death apartment building build claim condemn drug rehabilitation fall house medical treatment sudden death teach |
| musicBy | Morris Surdin |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Howard Gottfried Paddy Chayefsky |
| publisher | United Artists |
| theme | absurdist black comedy satirical |