The Party

Production year: 1968

Comedy G   Running time: 1:39 

IMDB rating:   7.6     Aspect: Wide;  Languages: English, French, Spanish;  Subtitles: English, French, Spanish;  Audio: Mono

Though this film is a relatively minor one in the massive canon of Peter Sellers, it has moments of absolute hilarity. Written and directed by Blake Edwards, one of Sellers's most fertile collaborators, the film stars Sellers as a would-be actor from India (let them try to get away with that today) who is a walking disaster area. After ruining a day's shooting as an extra on a film, he finds himself unintentionally invited to a big Hollywood party. That's pretty much it as far as plot goes, but Edwards and Sellers know how to milk a simple idea for an unending string of slapstick gags. The result is a film that is episodic and sketchy, but also frequently loony in an inspired way.

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Features

Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
Trailers/TV spots

Special features

Inside "The Party" Featurette
"The Party" Revolution Featurette
Black Edwards Profile
Walter Mirisch Profile
Ken Wales Profile
The Party