Hospital (1970 film)

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Not to be confused with the 1971 comedy film The Hospital.
Hospital
Directed byFrederick Wiseman
Distributed byNET
Release date
  • 1970 (1970)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States

Hospital is an 84-minute 1970 American documentary film directed by Frederick Wiseman, which explores the daily activities of the people at Metropolitan Hospital Center, a large-city hospital, with emphasis on its emergency ward and outpatient clinics.

The film won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Individuals and Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Programs. In 1994, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[1] The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2] [3]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Cannes Classics 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  3. ^ "25 Films Added to National Registry". The New York Times. 1994-11-15. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-25.

External links[]

  • Hospital essay by Barry Keith Grant on the National Film Registry website [1]
  • Hospital essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 660-662 [2]
  • Hospital at IMDb


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