| The Birthday Party | |
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| Directed by | William Friedkin |
| Produced by | Max Rosenberg Milton Subotsky |
| Written by | Harold Pinter |
| Starring | Robert Shaw Patrick Magee Dandy Nichols Sydney Tafler Moultrie Kelsall Helen Fraser |
| Cinematography | Denys Coop |
| Editing by | Antony Gibbs |
| Distributed by | Continental Motion Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) | December 9, 1968 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Birthday Party is a 1968 film directed by William Friedkin. This film tells the story of a lodger (Robert Shaw) who is menaced in a seaside boarding house by two mysterious strangers, who eventually take him away.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Shaw | Stanley Webber |
| Patrick Magee | Shamus McCann |
| Dandy Nichols | Meg Bowles |
| Sydney Tafler | Nat Goldberg |
| Moultrie Kelsall | Pete Bowles |
| Helen Fraser | Lulu |
| Bernadette Milnes | (uncredited) |
External links
- The Birthday Party at the Internet Movie Database
- The Birthday Party at All Movie Guide
- The Birthday Party at Rotten Tomatoes
Films directed by William Friedkin |
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| Good Times (1967) • The Birthday Party (1968) • The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) • The Boys in the Band (1970) • The French Connection (1971) • The Exorcist (1973) • Sorcerer (1977) • The Brink's Job (1978) • Cruising (1980) • Deal of the Century (1983) • To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) • Rampage (1988) • The Guardian (1990) • Blue Chips (1994) • Jade (1995) • Rules of Engagement (2000) • The Hunted (2003) • Bug (2007) |
