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In Celebration Details

1975 Certificate PG
  • Rated:
  • 60
  • from 134 members

Made as part of the 'American Film Theatre' in which plays were filmed and then shown at the cinema. This is the story of an English family and their gathering together for the parents' wedding anniversary. Three grown sons argue while Mum wanders about aimlessly and Dad waits for the next crisis. Read more

Starring Brian Cox, Alan Bates, Bill Owen, James Bolam
Director Lindsay Anderson
Genres Drama

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In Celebration

Made as part of the 'American Film Theatre' in which plays were filmed and then shown at the cinema. This is the story of an English family and their gathering together for the parents' wedding anniversary. Three grown sons argue while Mum wanders about aimlessly and Dad waits for the next crisis.

Starring Brian Cox, Alan Bates, Bill Owen, James Bolam, Gabrielle Daye
Director Lindsay Anderson
Studio IND-DVD LTD
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 5 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 18 Oct 2004
Production year: 1975
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of In Celebration

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Director Lindsay Anderson reunites the cast of London's Royal Court production for this screen version of David Storey's play. Three sons (Alan Bates, James Bolam, Brian Cox) return to their Northern roots for the 40th wedding anniversary celebrations of parents Bill Owen and Constance Chapman. While all three have exceeded the career achievements of their miner father their homecoming brings the usual saga of angst, buried resentments and skeletons in the closet. While its stage origins do hinder the pace of the action, this is wryly observant, and well acted, particularly by Alan Bates.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Stage to screen transfer of the David Storey play directed at the Royal Court by Lindsay Anderson in 1969, with the... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    An Involving and Moving Masterpiece

    Well , I hadn't seen this film since 1980 but remembered it as being very good. 28 Years down the line, I have to say it is brilliant. Obviously now it has a period charm but above all this are the superb performances from a flawless cast who involve you from the start and hold you until the end.The fact that you have looked up this film on the site means you already have an interest in quality films , and this is really a straight filmed play which deserves to be seen. I'll stop now so you can press the button to rent it !!

      • BiffBangPow !! from Luton,England
      • Posted 31 Jan 2008 19:13

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  • Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Stodgy

    Not much to celebrate here as a Northern family gets together for a reunion only to find that the children have outstripped the parents and long-buried secrets must come out. This is essentially a very straight filmization of a successful Royal Court production, preserving it on celluloid for generations to come. And while those future generations may be able to appreciate some quality acting, they won't exactly find it to be a barrel of laughs.

      • RJNeb2
      • Posted 20 Oct 2008 01:19

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