Synopsis
Excellent noir-type film about pressures facing a white-collar worker whose ulcer drives him to psychological extremes. "Ulcer at Work" portrays the struggles of Steve Hull, a hardworking man dealing with the pressures of ambition and workplace stress, which lead to the development of a peptic ulcer. The film highlights how his emotional state and attitude towards work and relationships contribute to his condition. Through medical advice and introspection, Steve learns to manage his stress, improve his relationships, and ultimately reevaluates his ambitions, leading to a healthier lifestyle and a more balanced perspective on life. Keywords peptic ulcer, workplace stress, ambition, emotional health, relationships, introspection, medical advice, lifestyle change
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Details
- Running time
- 28 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0853_Ulcer_at_Work_00_00_57_00
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · You young whelp! · Spuzz · 2016-08-01
Rather strange film about an overworked coot who has a sharp pain on his side, and that makes him grumpy and obnoxious at work (at one point, one of the employees snarls at him, "You young whelp!" Harsh!). Finally, the boss orders him to go see a doctor, and the doctor tells him he has an ulcer, which he treats the news as well, having cancer almost. Against the doctor's advice, the man goes home to his wife, and the pains continue so much he falls down and whallops his head. The doctor comes back, treats him, and, in a move I'm sure made sense in the 60;s, BLAMES THE WIFE too for his Ulcer.…