The Hospital(1971) Site

: As Barbara Drummond, Rigg provides a romantic—if cynical—counterpoint to Scott, notably in a celebrated seduction monologue that shifts the film’s tone in the middle third.

A must see for anyone who's spent any time in one! Certainly the highlight of this film is it's cast. Diana Rigg, George C. Scott, The Hospital(1971)

The Hospital (1971) is a biting, darkly comedic satire that serves as a precursor to screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky’s later masterpiece, Network . Directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott, the film is a searing indictment of American institutions, specifically the medical establishment. Core Premise and Themes : As Barbara Drummond, Rigg provides a romantic—if

The story follows Dr. Herbert Bock (Scott), the brilliant but disillusioned and suicidal Chief of Medicine at a chaotic Manhattan teaching hospital. Bock is dealing with a monumental mid-life crisis, impotence, and an estranged family, all while the hospital around him collapses into madness. Diana Rigg, George C