Abigail's Party

Nov 1, 1977

1h 47m

★ 7.4

Overview

Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is having a party. Over drinks and small talk, class differences and relationship difficulties emerge.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Beverley

Alison Steadman

Laurence

Tim Stern

Angela

Janine Duvitski

Tony

John Salthouse

Susan

Harriet Reynolds

A psychiatrist temporarily separated from her family begins to experience severe psychological distress while working at a mental hospital and returning to her childhood home. As her professional responsibilities and personal relationships intersect, she undergoes a breakdown that forces her to confront long-suppressed memories and fears. (Note: This entry refers to the 1976 theatrical feature film (approximately 135 minutes), created by condensing and re-editing the four-part Swedish television miniseries originally produced the same year.)

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