The Birthday Party (1994)

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:basedOn The_Birthday_Party_(play)
gptkbp:boxOffice $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Stanley_Webber
gptkb:Goldberg
Lulu
Petey
McCann
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Michael_Ballhaus
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalReception mixed reviews
gptkbp:directedBy gptkb:Alexis_Arquette
gptkbp:distributor Miramax Films
gptkbp:editedBy gptkb:Sandy_S._Solowitz
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:genre drama
thriller
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Birthday Party (1994)
gptkbp:influencedBy Theatre of the Absurd
Harold_Pinter's_works
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:John_Lurie
gptkbp:notableFeature symbolism
cult following
dark humor
exploration of the subconscious
psychological tension
thematic depth
exploration of memory
exploration of reality
character-driven narrative
exploration of fear
adaptation of a play
exploration of the absurd
character ambiguity
dialogue-heavy script
minimalist setting
directorial_debut_of_Alexis_Arquette
performance_by_Dustin_Hoffman
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Michele_D'Acosta
gptkbp:productionCompany Miramax Films
gptkbp:rating R
gptkbp:releaseDate 1994
gptkbp:releaseFormat theatrical
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Dustin_Hoffman
gptkb:John_C._Reilly
gptkb:Jennifer_Jason_Leigh
gptkbp:theme identity
isolation
power dynamics
absurdism
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Harold_Pinter