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The Birthday party

United Kingdom, 1968
film

Screenplay written by Harold Pinter. In a shabby seaside English boarding house, a man’s inability to cope with his fears and guilt comes to the surface..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by image:

The Party

United States, 1968
Similarity: 58%

It's my party

United States, 1996
Similarity: 46%

The Shooting party

United Kingdom, 1984
Similarity: 46%

The Missing Picture

Cambodia and France, 2013
Similarity: 40%

The Party's over = The Last party 2000

United States, 2001
Similarity: 39%

The Night of the Hunter

United States of America, 1955
Similarity: 38%

The Blue lamp

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 38%

Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

United States, 1931
Similarity: 36%

The Hour

GB, 2011
Similarity: 36%

The Missing Picture

Cambodia and France, 2013
Similarity: 36%

The Letter

United States, 1940
Similarity: 36%

The Apartment

United States, 1960
Similarity: 35%

The Staircase

FR, 2005
Similarity: 35%

Don's Party [DVD]

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 34%

The Big lift

United States, 1949
Similarity: 34%

On the Beach

United States of America, 1959
Similarity: 34%

The Blue Angel

Germany, 1930
Similarity: 34%

The Blue angel = Der Blaue engel (Director's cut) [DVD]

Germany, 1930
Similarity: 34%
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