The Party
Synopsis
A comedy wrapped around a tragedy, which unfolds in real time in a house in London in the present day. Janet is hosting an intimate gathering of friends to celebrate her promotion to Shadow Minister of Health in the party of opposition. Her husband, Bill, seems preoccupied. As their friends arrive, some of whom have their own dramatic news to share, the soirée gradually unravels. An announcement by Bill provokes a series of revelations that rapidly escalate into all-out confrontation. As people’s illusions about themselves and each other go up in smoke, along with the canapes, the party becomes a night that began with champagne but ends with blood on the floor.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Special Presentation
Details
- Year
- 2017
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 71 mins
- Director
- Sally Potter
- Producer
- Christopher Sheppard, Kurban Kassam
- Editor
- Emilie Orsini, Anders Refn
- Screenwriter
- Sally Potter
- Director of Photography
- Alexey Rodionov
- Production Designer
- Carlos Conti
- Principal Cast
- Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones, Emily Mortimer, Cillian Murphy, Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 28th September 2017
