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A comedy of tragic proportions - The Party
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Title: The Party

Release Date: 27 Jul 2017

Runtime: 1h 11m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Adventure Pictures, Great Point Media, Oxwich Media Limited, Copenhagen Film Fund

Production Companies: Adventure Pictures, Great Point Media, Oxwich Media Limited, Copenhagen Film Fund

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.3 (543 votes)

Cast

  • Bill: Timothy Spall
  • Janet: Kristin Scott Thomas
  • April: Patricia Clarkson
  • Godfried: Bruno Ganz
  • Martha: Cherry Jones
  • Jinny: Emily Mortimer
  • Tom: Cillian Murphy
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