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Movie poster: Hospital (1970)
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1970 · 84 min Documentary
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Daily activities of the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, with emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise, availability of resources, organizational considerations and the nature of communication among the staff and patients affect the delivery of health care.

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Year 1970
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Frederick Wiseman
Runtime 84 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (25 votes)

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Frederick Wiseman constructs his film as pure cinema verité, relying on unadorned observation without narration or score. He explores the hospital as a social organism, where human fragility, institutional bureaucracy, and professional duty constantly intersect. The camera captures everything from mundane check-ups to life-altering decisions.

What lingers after viewing is a profound, unvarnished meditation on the machinery of care, where compassion contends with exhaustion. It’s a testament to resilience within a strained system. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Frederick Wiseman

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