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 won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film, and who also narrated it and served as one of its producers with complete control over its casting and content. In 1995 The Hospital was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry as culturally, historically or aesthetically significant. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The Hospital is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C. Scott as Dr. Herbert Bock.
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The Hospital is a 1971 American absurdist satirical black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring George C.
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