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The Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party

It's not a party until something gets broken.

20015.61h 55m

Overview

While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their close friends, some colleagues and their next door neighbors in a party. Under the effect of Ecstasy, revelations are disclosed and relationships deteriorate among the group.

Directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh
Written by Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Produced by Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, JoAnne Sellar
Box Office0Revenue: $4.9M

Top Cast

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Joe Therrian

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Sally Nash Therrian

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Jerry Adams

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Judy Adams

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Sophia Gold

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Cal Gold

Owen Kline

Owen Kline

Jack Gold

Greta Kline

Greta Kline

Evie Gold

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

Ryan Rose

Mina Badie

Mina Badie

Monica Rose

Themes & Keywords

infidelityhusband wife relationshipecstasywedding anniversarywoman director

About The Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party is a comedy, drama film released in 2001 exploring themes of infidelity, husband wife relationship, ecstasy, wedding anniversary, woman director. Directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh, it stars Alan Cumming, Jennifer Jason Leigh, John Benjamin Hickey. While celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their close friends, some colleagues and their next door neighbors in a party. Under the effect of Ecstasy, revelations are disclosed and relationships deteriorate among the group.

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