The Party

Jul 27, 2017

1h 11m

★ 6.3

A comedy of tragic proportions

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Adventure Pictures

Great Point Media

Oxwich Media Limited

Copenhagen Film Fund

The Party Trailers

Cast

April

Patricia Clarkson

Martha

Cherry Jones

Janet

Kristin Scott Thomas

Godfried

Bruno Ganz

Bill

Timothy Spall

Jinny

Emily Mortimer

Tom

Cillian Murphy

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