The Party

Comedy, Drama

Love, friendships and political convictions are called into question in a hilarious comedy of tragic proportions.

Directed by: Sally Potter
Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Bruno Ganz, Cherry Jones, Emily Mortimer, Cillian Murphy, Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall
Produced by: Kurban Kassam, Christopher Sheppard
Written by: Sally Potter

Cinematography: Aleksei Rodionov
Edited by: Emilie Orsini, Anders Refn

Production company: Adventure Pictures, Great Point Media
Distributed by: Picturehouse Entertainment
Release date: 13 February 2017 (Berlin), 13 October 2017 (UK)

Running time: 71 minutes
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

Cast

Kristin Scott Thomas as Janet, an idealistic politician
Timothy Spall as Bill, Janet's husband, a materialist and atheist professor
Patricia Clarkson as April, Janet's best friend, a cynic and realist
Bruno Ganz as Gottfried, April's estranged boyfriend, a pseudo-scientific healer
Cherry Jones as Martha, Janet's friend, a women's studies professor
Emily Mortimer as Jinny, Martha's pregnant partner, a famous chef
Cillian Murphy as Tom, "in finance", the husband of Marianne, Janet's subordinate

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