Don's Party
by Bruce Beresford
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Actor: Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, Pat Bishop, Ray Barrett, Veronica LangDirector: Bruce Beresford
Cinematographer: Donald McAlpine
Editor: William M. Anderson
Producer: David Barrow
Producer: Phillip Adams
Writer: David Williamson
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
Published: 1999-06-01
DVD Release Date: 1999-06-29
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Fox Lorber
Movie Reviews of Don's Party
Movie Review: Raucous, Nasty, Hilarious, Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is an advertisement for bad behavior in which every character is arrogant, selfish, or stupid. Not one of these libidinous lunatics displays anything remotely resembling good sense or good judgment, nor do any escape unscathed. Scathing, too, is the director's venom toward an aggressive, sexist culture, captured in microcosm by an out-of-control election-night gathering during the self-absorbed 1970s. The talented actors commit completely to their director's grim vision.
Were middle-aged Australian men and women ever like this, or are they still? Don't spoil the movie by asking too many questions. Let go of any desire to sympathize with these people and instead revel in their drunken cupidity, vicious mayhem, and profound misery. Watch them lose control as their marriages and friendships disintegrate. Enjoy your ringside seat at a bloody boxing match we call society, witnessing mankind's animalistic nature without civilization's thin veneer.
This film hit me like a bolt of lightning, and it should have a similar effect on you. Simultaneously a riotous jape and an appalling tragedy, it's a shock you won't soon forget. You may find yourself both laughing and crying for these foolish mortals -- and for yourself.
Summary of Don's Party
In this outrageously bawdy comedy, Don and his wife throw a party to watch the televised returns of Australia?s general election. As with all great parties, guests let their guards down, saying and doing things they might regret later.Similar DVD Movies
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