Abigails Party DVD

Starring Alison Steadman Tim Stern Janine Duvitski John Salthouse. Directed by Mike Leigh. Beverly Alison Steadman wears low cut dresses too much make up and has a reputation as a man eating monster. In Mike Leigh's modern classic Abigail's Party she turns a social get together between married couples into a virtual time bomb of emotional tension. Steadman won two Best Actress awards for her portrayal of the bored bitchy hostess in this savagely funny study of pretentious middle class social manners. It also stars Tim Stern Janine Duvitski John Salthouse and Harriet Reynolds. Extras include Scene selection. Funny Women edited highlight.

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