(Lindsay Anderson, 1982)Release date: 20 May 2024Standard Edition Blu-ray
The concluding instalment in Lindsay Anderson’s Mick Travis trilogy, following
If.... and
O Lucky Man!,
Britannia Hospital finds the filmmaker casting a sourly satirical eye over Thatcher’s Britain. With a phenomenal cast at his disposal – everyone from Alan Bates (
Georgy Girl) and Joan Plowright (
Time Without Pity) to Robin Askwith (
Confessions of a Window Cleaner) and Mark Hamill (
Star Wars) to Malcolm McDowell (
A Clockwork Orange) reprising the role of Travis – Anderson trains his sights on royalty, trade unions, the media, and scientific research in typically uncompromising fashion.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
- High Definition remaster
- Original mono audio
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The BEHP Interview with Lindsay Anderson (1991, 117 mins): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the celebrated director in conversation with Alan Lawson and Norman Swallow
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Healthy Reputation (2020, 21 mins): actor Robin Askwith fondly reflects on his films and friendship with Anderson
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Biles Apart (2020, 9 mins): actor Brian Pettifer recalls his close working relationship with Anderson
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A Cut Above (2020, 11 mins): editor Michael Ellis discusses the film’s production
- Image gallery: publicity and promotional material
- Original theatrical trailer
- Original teaser trailer
- New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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BBFC cert: 15
REGION BEAN: 5060697924527