A power struggle occurs at a hospital where a murder has been committed.A power struggle occurs at a hospital where a murder has been committed.A power struggle occurs at a hospital where a murder has been committed.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Olegar Fedoro
- Hal
- (as Oleg Federov)
Terence Soall
- Dr. Ruden
- (as Terrence Soall)
Simon Fisher-Becker
- Dr. Farth
- (as Simon Fisher Becker)
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- TriviaThe film was voted "Best of the Fest" at the Edinburgh Film Festival 1994.
- SoundtracksO Del Mio Dolce Ardor
Written by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Performed by Tina Ellen Lee
Arranged by David Pearl
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THE COP, THE DOC HIS DAUGHTER AND HER LOVER
Pitch black horror comedy set in a crumbling, chaotic, near future hospital staffed by grotesque cartoon-like characters. When Dr Penny Seconds lover is murdered, and her father falls into a coma, Detective Stiltskin starts to investigate. The tone of this film is almost unique.There are similarities with Greenaway, and Lindsay Anderson's Britannia Hospital, but this is much stranger and more stylized. The sets sometimes resemble theatre sets. Peta Lily as the "normal" character at the heart of the piece is excellent, as is Phillip Pellew as the repulsive Stiltskin. The rest of the cast vary. Its quite watchable, with some gore (live dogs sewn inside murder victims, plus Stiltskin ripping out his radio control implants), plus a couple of sex scenes. But at the end of the day it all makes little sense. You just have to take this film on its own terms.
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- EDDIEBLKMR
- Sep 4, 2004
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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