The Birthday Party (1987)
Overview
It is Stanley's birthday, but the party he is given is not quite what he expects. [A BBC production broadcast on the Theatre Night series.]
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.08 |
Directed By
Kenneth Ives
Crew
Harold Pinter
Kenneth Ives
Vee Openshaw-Taylor
Rosemary Hill
Bruce Macadie
Deanne Turner
Chick Anthony
Odette Barrow
Rodney Taylor
Clive Thomas
TOP CAST
Kenneth Cranham
Stanley Webber
Joan Plowright
Meg Bowles
Harold Pinter
Nat Goldberg
Colin Blakely
Shamus McCann
Julie Walters
Lulu
Robert Lang
Petey Bowles
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