Britannia Hospital

1982

Action / Comedy / Sci-Fi

7
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 50% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 54% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.2/10 10 3180 3.2K

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Plot summary

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

Top cast

Aileen Lewis as Lady-In-Waiting
Brian Pettifer as Biles: Administration
Roland Culver as General Wetherby
Malcolm McDowell as Mick Travis: The Media
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1.04 GB
1280*688
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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1.94 GB
1904*1024
English 2.0
R
23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Simon T 4 / 10

This is a very bad film. I am

This is a very bad film. I am a big fan of Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man! and If.... but something went seriously wrong when this unofficial third chapter of the Mick Travis trilogy was conceived. Even at the time of its release it looked dated and cheap, as if everyone involved had shrugged their shoulders and said 'good enough'. The one performance that has retained its gothic savour is Graham Crowden's, reprising his demented Professor Millar from O Lucky Man! Farcical and frightening, he captures that all too plausible myopic arrogance that continues to warp our politics and media.
Reviewed by dave s 7 / 10

Lindsay Anderson's Britannia Hospital, part three of his

Lindsay Anderson's Britannia Hospital, part three of his Mick Travis trilogy, is a none too subtle satire about Britain's National Health Service and English aristocracy. While not in the same league as its predecessors (If… and O Lucky Man!), its message is ultimately delivered like a punch to the jaw. The first half of the film is a bit of a minefield as a vast number of characters and plotlines are introduced, some to the detriment of the story, but the patient viewer will be rewarded when things come together in the second half. Because Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell) plays such a small role, it would be fair to say that the movie stands on its own and the viewing of the first two installments beforehand is not a necessity.
Reviewed by J. J 3 / 10

I was enthralled at the movie called "if!"and

I was enthralled at the movie called "if!"and "o lucky man!" with its A list cast. However Britannia hospital came nowhere near to my expectations. It failed to capture the sardonic wit satire and dark humour of the previous two movies. To say that it lost the plot is an understatement. Both if and o lucky man were intelligent and the ironies discernible with every re-watch. This film was bloated and the script failed to capture the essence of allegory and satire which were the hallmarks of Lindsay Anderson's previous two films. Following a masterpiece of cinematography is always a high bar and that is why so many "sequels" fail. This was no exception. For me it's only saving grace was a nostalgic glimpse at the characters from the previous films and a slight nod to their content and I use the word nod very loosely. Unlike if and oh lucky man this film has too much going on with lots of subplots. The main protagonist was not Malcolm McDowell (Mick Travis) but Leonard Rossiter (Vincent). This shift fragments the so-called trilogy expectation for which was the basis of its being. In terms of brilliance it ranks for me as an "also ran".
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