The Anniversary

– Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised sinc..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1968
The Anniversary (1968)

Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:

The Anniversary (1968) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Feb 1968

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Approved

Director:

Roy Ward Baker

Writer:

Jimmy Sangster (screenplay), Bill MacIlwraith (from the stage play by)

Main Actors:

Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins

Plot:

On the celebration of the anniversary of Mrs. Taggart, her three dominated sons come to her house for the party. Terry, Henry and Tom Taggart work in construction, in a business that belonged to their father and is presently managed by their manipulative mother. Tom brings his pregnant fiancée Shirley Blair to tell his mother that they will marry each other; Terry brings his wife Karen Taggart and they secretly intend to emigrate to Canada; and Henry is gay and loves to wear women's underwear. During the night, the mean Mrs. Taggart uses the most despicable means and tricks to get rid off Shirley and Terry and keep her sons close to her.

Production:

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%