Don's Party

Name: Don's Party
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1976-11-10
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Pat Bishop, Clare Binney, Graeme Blundell, Ray Barrett

– Don's Party stars John Hargreaves as Don Henderson, a schoolteacher living with his wife, Kath (Jean..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 30 Minutes

Release Year:

1976

Don's Party stars John Hargreaves as Don Henderson, a schoolteacher living with his wife, Kath (Jeanie Drynan), in 1969. Out of boredom, he invites a small group of friends to celebrate a predicted Australian Labor Party (ALP) election victory, much to the dismay of his wife.

Styles:

Talky, Semi Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic

Story Timeline:

Year 1967, 1960s

Producing Country:

Australia

Filming Locations:

Sydney Australia, Australia

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Don's Party (1976) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Nov 1976

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Directed by:

Bruce Beresford

Story Written By:

David Williamson

Main Actors:

Pat Bishop, Clare Binney, Graeme Blundell, Ray Barrett

Plot:

The movie Dons Party is about a wild house party in a suburban Australian neighbourhood. Don Henderson convinces his wife to have another party so that their friends can gather to watch the election, drink and carry on. Dons wife, Kath sees the party as just more work, while Don sees it as a chance to break his boring routine. The year is 1969 and some of Dons friends have jumped on the bandwagon of sexual freedom and experimentation. However, others at the party are more conservative about their politics and sex, and naturally, arguments break out over politics and fist fights erupt over the seduction of others wives.

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.8/10