The Birthday Party (1968)
2h 3m
Running Time
December 9, 1968Release Date
The Birthday Party (1968)
2h 3m
Running Time
December 9, 1968Release Date
Plot.
Based on Harold Pinter's enigmatic play about a boarder in a British seaside dwelling who is visited by two strangers. They torment him verbally, ask him idiotic unanswerable questions, force him to sit down and stand up, and give him a "party". Then, eventually, they take him away, a tongue-tied idiot. The trivial becomes the terrible, and with it a certain wonder, a certain pity.
Where to Watch.
No streaming offers found
Cast & Crew.
Robert Shaw
Stanley Webber
Patrick Magee
Shamus McCann
Dandy Nichols
Meg Bowles
Sydney Tafler
Nat Goldberg
Moultrie Kelsall
Pete Bowles
Helen Fraser
Lulu
William Friedkin
Director
Harold Pinter
Theatre Play / Screenplay
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 9, 1968
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 3m
Content RatingPG-13
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
absurdist
Wiki.
The Birthday Party is a 1968 British drama neo noir directed by William Friedkin and starring Robert Shaw. It is based on the 1957 play The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter. The screenplay for the film was written by Pinter as well. The film, and the play, are considered examples of "comedy of menace", a genre associated with Pinter.
The film was a passion project for Friedkin, an admirer of the play, and he remained proud of the film after its release, though it was a box office disappointment. It influenced his later work, particularly The Exorcist.
You May Also Like.
Look at the other titles that might be interesting for you
Cat Ballou (1965)
Movie
4
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Movie
2.5
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Movie
5.48
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Movie
6.75
Umberto D. (1952)
Movie
6
Cabiria (1914)
Movie
Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)
Movie
4.52
The Cameraman (1928)
Movie
Through a Glass Darkly (1961)
Movie
5
Late Spring (1949)
Movie
3.71
Summer with Monika (1953)
Movie
6.25
On the Beach at Night Alone (2017)
Movie
Le Notti Bianche (1957)
Movie
Shadows and Fog (1991)
Movie
6
Troppo forte (1986)
Movie
The Beaches of Agnès (2008)
Movie
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Movie
3.2
A Castle in Italy (2013)
Movie
Good Times (1967)
Movie
The Way Back (2019)
Movie