Abigail's Party
7.9
Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is having a party. Over drinks and small talk, class differences and relationship difficulties emerge.
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Alison Steadman
Beverley
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
Gavin & Stacey
Tim Stern
Laurence
Known for
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
Santa Claus: The Movie
Janine Duvitski
Angela
Known for
Little Dorrit
Benidorm
John Salthouse
Tony
Known for
The Great Train Robbery
Goal III: Taking on the World
Harriet Reynolds
Susan
Also in
Yes Minister
Jeeves and Wooster
Mike Leigh Director · Ron Bowman Editor Kenneth Sharp Production designer
First release November 1, 1977 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production BBC Film
Production
BBC
Production
BBC Film
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 1, 1977
TV · BBC1 "Play for Today"
No release date listed for United States.
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