In Celebration

★★★★★

1975 · 2 h 11 min

Directed by Lindsay Anderson

Drama

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Cast

Alan Bates

Credits

Written by: David Storey
Cinematography: Dick Bush
Music: Christopher Gunning
Editing: Russell Lloyd
Produced by: Ely A. Landau

Plot

Three brothers return to their parents' mining town.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lindsay Anderson's film of David Storey's play reunites three grown sons at their parents' anniversary in a mining town. Alan Bates leads a dark, sharp and well-acted portrait of class, guilt and family resentment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (561 votes)
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