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Our Review
- Judi Dench, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey
- March 17th 2023
- Richard Eyre
Jennifer Saunders’s latest movie is set in the geriatric ward of a small hospital facing the threat of closure.
Allelujah, the latest film by Richard Eyre, features a who’s who of British acting talent.
Starring Jennifer Saunders, Judi Dench and Bally Gill, the comedy-drama, based on the 2018 play of the same name by Alan Bennett, is set in the geriatric ward at The Bethlehem, a small hospital in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
The staff and patients are being filmed by a crew to help drum up support for The Beth, which is under threat of closure.
If you’re expecting this movie to be a stuffy comedy about old people being rude or cranky, you wouldn’t be too far off the mark.
But, thankfully, there is more to it than that – a surprising twist near the end elevates the story and makes it far more interesting, even if it does undermine the film’s pro-NHS message.
Allelujah is very vocal in its support for the NHS and why small community hospitals like The Beth are worth saving.
Bennett’s play has also been given...
