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The Birthday Party

Name: The Birthday Party
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1987-06-21
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.8

1987 · 1h 50m · TV Movie, Drama, Mystery

IMDb 7.8

If you're in the mood for cerebral, unsettling British drama, absolutely watch it—this BBC adaptation of Pinter's play is a taut psychological thriller that grabs you with its mystery and dark humor. Just know it's deliberately strange and theatrical, not a conventional birthday movie, but that's exactly what makes it worth your time tonight.

Plot

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.]

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