Underplayed Gems

In Celebration (1975)

In Celebration poster
Directed by
Lindsay Anderson
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Australia, United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family gathers to celebrate their parents' fortieth wedding anniversary, but old tensions and buried resentments surface among the grown sons. The story unfolds mostly in one house as the characters reveal their disappointments and struggles.

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What happens

In Celebration is a 1975 British drama film directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Alan Bates, Brian Cox, James Bolam, Bill Owen, Gabrielle Daye and Constance Chapman. It is based on the 1969 stage production of the same name by David Storey which was also directed by Anderson and starred all of the same cast members. The movie was produced and released as part of the American Film Theatre, which adapted theatrical works for a subscription-driven cinema series. It was meant to be shown theatrically with tickets sold in advance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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