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The Birthday Party
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The Birthday Party

Jun 21, 1987
1h 50m
★ 6.7

Overview

It is Stanley's birthday, but the party he is given is not quite what he expects. [A BBC production broadcast on the Theatre Night series.]

Genres

TV Movie
Drama
Mystery

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

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