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Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

19777.41h 47m

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.

Directed by Mike Leigh
Written by Mike Leigh
Produced by Margaret Matheson
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Top Cast

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Beverley

Tim Stern

Tim Stern

Laurence

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Angela

John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Tony

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Harriet Reynolds

Susan

Themes & Keywords

dysfunctional marriagehouse partytensionunited kingdom

About Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party is a comedy, drama, tv movie film released in 1977 exploring themes of dysfunctional marriage, house party, tension, united kingdom. Directed by Mike Leigh, it stars Alison Steadman, Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski. 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.

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