The Birthday Party (1968)
- Directed by
- William Friedkin
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man living in a seaside boarding house has his quiet life disrupted by two mysterious strangers. They claim to know him and pressure him into joining their organization.
oppressiveunsettlingslow-burnambiguousclaustrophobicmenacingtheatricaldarkly comic
What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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