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1966 Certificate 15
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Banned in its native Czechoslovakia, THE PARTY AND THE GUESTS has been long regarded as one of the most politically-charged films of the 60s. Read more

Starring Jiri Nemec, Ivan Vyskocil, Jan Klusak
Director Jan Nemec
Genres Drama

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The Party And The Guests

Banned in its native Czechoslovakia, THE PARTY AND THE GUESTS has been long regarded as one of the most politically-charged films of the 60s.

Starring Jiri Nemec, Ivan Vyskocil, Jan Klusak
Director Jan Nemec
Studio SECONDRUN
Run time DVD: 1 hr 11 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: Czech
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 19 Mar 2007
Production year: 1966
Format DVD

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  • An acute piece of historical foresight, with a marvellous basic idea. A group of picnickers wandering in a summery wood... read more on Time Out

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    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Al fresco paranoia

    A modest masterpiece, 'The Party and the Guests' finds a group of well-dressed Czech bourgeoisie stumbling into an eccentric outdoor dinner party, by turns interrogated and welcomed by their hosts. The illogicality of the film's action was obviously interpreted by the authorities as a satire on the Stalinist state (in which everyone is a potential political enemy), but the director has claimed that it could apply to any human situation. The print on this DVD is not in the best condition, but well done to Second Run for making it available anyway.

      • A customer from The Hackney Henge
      • Posted 31 Jul 2007 16:45

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    The Party and the guests

    Quite weird but interesting. A group of bourgeois people invited along to a party in the woods who are mocked, intimidated and looked after by a somewhat sinister group of men, with a supposedly benign but authoratative leader, clearly echos of the state of play in Czechoslovakia at the time. Interesting to see the adaptations and collaborations within the group. Atmosperic and opaque but thought provoking.

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