The Birthday Party (1977)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:awards nominated_for_BAFTA
nominated_for_Golden_Globe
gptkbp:basedOn play_by_Harold_Pinter
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Gordon_Willis
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:culturalImpact cult following
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:William_Friedkin
gptkbp:distributor 20th Century Fox
gptkbp:editedBy Dede Allen
gptkbp:features mysterious characters
gptkbp:follows a birthday celebration
gptkbp:genre drama
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease Blu-ray
DVD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Birthday Party (1977)
gptkbp:influenced subsequent adaptations
the_works_of_David_Mamet
the_works_of_Edward_Albee
the_works_of_Sam_Shepard
the_works_of_Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:influencedBy theatre of the absurd
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:John_Barry
gptkbp:notableFeature dark humor
existential themes
psychological tension
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:releaseYear 1977
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Birthday_Party_(2000)
gptkbp:runtime 100 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkbp:setIn a seaside boarding house
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Robert_Shaw
gptkb:Patrick_Magee
Diane Cilento