The Birthday Party(1987)
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.]
Movie: The Birthday Party
Top 6 Billed Cast
Stanley Webber
Meg Bowles
Nat Goldberg
Shamus McCann
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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.]
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1987-06-21
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6.7
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