The Party

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The Party

"A comedy of tragic proportions"

2017

1h 11m

6.3(620 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws their belief systems – and their values – into total disarray.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Patricia Clarkson

April

Cherry Jones

Martha

Kristin Scott Thomas

Janet

Bruno Ganz

Godfried

Timothy Spall

Bill

Emily Mortimer

Jinny

Cillian Murphy

Tom

Creative team

Directed by: Sally Potter
Written by: Sally Potter
Produced by: Kurban Kassam
Christopher Sheppard

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