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| Don's Party | 
 enlarge | Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Ray Barrett, Clare Binney, Pat Bishop, Graeme Blundell, Jeanie Drynan
Studio: Fox Lorber
Category: DVD
List Price: $9.98
Buy New: $8.99
You Save: $0.99 (10%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 66347
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D5111D
ISBN: 1572525746
UPC: 720917511122
EAN: 9781572525740
ASIN: B00000IREI
Theatrical Release Date: 1976
Release Date: June 29, 1999
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
In this outrageously bawdy comedy, Don and his wife throw a party to watch the televised returns of Australia's general election. As with all great parties, guests let their guards down, saying and doing things they might regret later.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 No show at Don's party December 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As I have yet to receive the DVD and our election was2 weeks ago I can not say . The copy I had to buy due to the non arrival as great!
Don's Party - Poor sound October 7, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For an iconic Australian movie, this is the worst soundtrack possible. I am familiar with the original soundtrack, and this is an abomination. I won't be buying Amazon again.
 Don's Party July 3, 2007
Biting, unvarnished look at the state of affairs between the sexes, made no clearer or more encouraging when fueled by booze. Beresford's gift for highly personal, intimate film-making makes us flies on the wall, and what we see unfold is at once comically human and undeniably sad. A revealing, astute ensemble piece that makes you think. This wild party's worth attending
My only disappointment from Amazon! January 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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This is a GREAT movie!
This DVD is a LOUSY copy, with a difficult to hear vocal soundtrack, mostly drowned out by the music and FX.
After I advised them of my disappointment, the nice people at Amazon sent me a replacement copy, but that was just as bad as the first one.
I have copies of this movie going back over 25 years on various video (tape) formats, so I know what the David Williamson dialogue should sound like.
A wonderful piece of late 1960's Australiana, which unfortunately is spoilt.
For my money, try and get yourself one of the VHS versions, as this one is not worth the plastic it is burned into.
 Party time - so put on the boxing gloves April 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don (Jon Hargreaves) and his wife host a party with friends to watch election returns (in Australia), only this party is more like a fierce battle in a hellish war than a pleasant time spent with friends. Everyone is on the make and most of the party-goers are boorish and nasty. It's reminiscent of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF in this regard, though it's greatly magnified in the nastiness department. The acting is excellent with good character analyses, but these people are so cruel to each other that watching them becomes almost unbearable. Why would anyone stay at such a party?
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