Synopsis
The Birthday Party (1968) centers on a withdrawn lodger living in a rundown seaside boarding house whose uneasy routine is disrupted by the arrival of two enigmatic visitors. As an apparently innocent birthday celebration gives way to relentless interrogation, manipulation, and growing psychological distress, his grasp on reality steadily begins to unravel. This British psychological drama blends mystery, dark comedy, and existential suspense as ambiguity, identity, and the abuse of power shape an unsettling adaptation of Harold Pinter’s celebrated stage play.
Selected disc options for The Birthday Party
| Extras | Kino BD-A/US/OOP 2017 |
|---|---|
| Interview with Director William Friedkin | has extra |
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Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray includes trailers for How I Won the War (1967), The Homecoming (1973), Butley (1974), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and The Man in the Glass Booth (1975).
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