Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

1977•1h 47m•7.4/10

ComedyDramaTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.4/10(45)

Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Sue, whose teenage daughter, Abigail, is having a party. Over drinks and small talk, class differences and relationship difficulties emerge.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Beverley

Tim Stern

Tim Stern

Laurence

Janine Duvitski

Janine Duvitski

Angela

John Salthouse

John Salthouse

Tony

Harriet Reynolds

Susan

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