Abigail's Party (DVD, Region B)
Beverly wears low-cut dresses, too much make-up and has a reputation as a man-eating monster. In Mike Leigh's modern classic, Abigail's Party, she turns a social get-together between married couples into a virtual time bomb of emotional tension. Alison Steadman won two best actress awards for her portrayal of the bored, bitchy hostess in this savagely funny study of pretentious middle-class social manners. This BBC comedy also stars Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds.
Running Time: 60 minutes + 6 minutes approx.
Beverly wears low-cut dresses, too much make-up and has a reputation as a man-eating monster. In Mike Leigh's modern classic, Abigail's Party, she turns a social get-together between married couples into a virtual time bomb of emotional tension. Alison Steadman won two best actress awards for her portrayal of the bored, bitchy hostess in this savagely funny study of pretentious middle-class social manners. This BBC comedy also stars Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds.
Running Time: 60 minutes + 6 minutes approx.
Description
Beverly wears low-cut dresses, too much make-up and has a reputation as a man-eating monster. In Mike Leigh's modern classic, Abigail's Party, she turns a social get-together between married couples into a virtual time bomb of emotional tension. Alison Steadman won two best actress awards for her portrayal of the bored, bitchy hostess in this savagely funny study of pretentious middle-class social manners. This BBC comedy also stars Tim Stern, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds.
Running Time: 60 minutes + 6 minutes approx.
