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The Party

The Party

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The Party

"A comedy of tragic proportions"

2017

1h 11m

6.3(611 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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Production Companies

Great Point Media

Copenhagen Film Fund

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

April

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Martha

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Janet

Bruno Ganz

Bruno Ganz

Godfried

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Bill

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Jinny

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Tom

Creative team

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

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