# Britannia Hospital (1982)

> A reporter’s documentary assignment becomes a grotesque institutional nightmare when a British hospital prepares for a royal inauguration and unveils sinister scientific ambitions.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/15916

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Lindsay Anderson
- Cast: Graham Crowden, Leonard Rossiter, Malcolm McDowell, Joan Plowright, Mark Hamill, Jill Bennett, Brian Pettifer, John Moffatt
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083694/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dark, grotesque, sardonic, late night viewing, political satire double feature

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