In Celebration (1975)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Lindsay Anderson

Writers:

David Storey (play)
David Storey (screenplay)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Father Son Relationship | Family Relationships | Reunion | Return | Brother Brother Relationship

Cast

Brian Cox	...	Steven Shaw
Gabrielle Daye	...	Mrs. Burnett
Bill Owen	...	Mr. Shaw
Alan Bates	...	Andrew Shaw
James Bolam	...	Colin Shaw
Constance Chapman	...	Mrs. Shaw

Directed by
Lindsay Anderson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
David Storey		play
David Storey		screenplay

Produced by
Ely A. Landau	....	producer
Les Landau	....	associate producer
Otto Plaschkes	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Gunning

Cinematography by
Dick Bush

Film Editing by
Russell Lloyd

Art Direction by
Alan Withy

Makeup Department
Mike Jones	....	hair stylist
George Partleton	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jim Di Gangi	....	production supervisor
Roy Stevens	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Jenkins	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Harry Cordwell	....	set dresser
Brian Lofthouse	....	props
Cyril Sundborg	....	props

Sound Department
Stan Fiferman	....	dubbing editor (as Stanley Fiferman)
John Poyner	....	dubbing editor
Bruce White	....	sound mixer
Dennis Whitlock	....	dubbing mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Birtles	....	gaffer
Michael Garfath	....	focus puller (as Mike Garfath)
Stan Patton	....	grip
Barrie Payne	....	still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brenda Dabbs	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Peter Watson	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Christopher Storey	....	unit driver

Other crew
Valerie Booth	....	continuity
Tunde Ikoli	....	production assistant
Rosemary Pearson	....	producer secretary
James Payne	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Production Companies

• The American Film Theatre

Distributors

• Seven Keys (1975) (UK) (theatrical)
• Kino Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• 3DD Entertainment (2004) (worldwide) (DVD)
• Fremantle Media (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• inD DVD (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• The American Film Theatre (1975) (USA) (theatrical)

Runtime:

USA:131 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Greece:K | USA:PG | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

EMI Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

The American Film Theatre

Trivia:

Anderson originally offered Alan Bates the part of the youngest son.

Great

This is more like it. DVD review.

Three brothers (Bates, Bolam, and Cox) return home for their parents' ruby wedding anniversary.

Extremely watchable play-like movie (set in one room) concerning the memories of three brothers. At first they're all a happy bunch but as the day moves on bitter memories surface. What's interesting is how chatty the father (Owen) is but the mother is reserved. I'm sure if it were three daughters instead of sons then the mother would be the boisterous one. What's also interesting is how different the brothers are - Bates talks too much, Cox is uncomfortably silent, and Bolam appears gay. None of them bring their girlfriends along - are they ashamed of their backgrounds? Terraced houses, coal mining, working class values, remembering the war, nosy neighbours, cups of tea, and unhappy families - this movie is a continuation of those kitchen-sink British dramas from the '60s. For two hours I couldn't take my eye off the screen - great little seen movie.

In Celebration puts most of today's Brit movies to shame.