The Hospital(1971) Guide

: Bock’s struggle to find meaning in a world he views as "curing nothing and healing nothing" is the emotional anchor of the film. Notable Performances

: Delivers a "terrific" and hammy performance as Barbara's eccentric father, who eventually takes over the wild third act. Critical Perspective The Hospital(1971)

: The script highlights the friction between Bock’s "traditional" system and the subversive, "flower child" counterculture of the 1970s. : Bock’s struggle to find meaning in a

: The film portrays the hospital as a site of bureaucratic absurdity where operations are performed on the wrong patients and medical staff are dying under mysterious circumstances. : The film portrays the hospital as a

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,

: 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.

: Critics widely praise Scott’s performance as "magnetic" and "towering". His world-weary portrayal of a man roaring against his own decline is considered one of his finest cinematic hours.