Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples by Mike Leigh

Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples by Mike Leigh

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While teenager Abigail parties a few doors away, the pretentious Beverly and her estate agent husband, Laurence, entertain their neighbours. But as the alcohol flows, tensions in the hosts' barely functional marriage emerge and their obsessions, prejudices, and petty competitiveness are exposed.

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Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples by Mike Leigh

While teenager Abigail parties a few doors away, the pretentious Beverly and her estate agent husband, Laurence, entertain their neighbours. But as the alcohol flows, tensions in the hosts' barely functional marriage emerge and their obsessions, prejudices, and petty competitiveness are exposed.
Mike Leigh trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, at Camberwell and Central Art Schools in London, and at the London Film School. He has written and directed over twenty stage plays. These include Abigail's Party and Grief (2011). His first feature film was Bleak Moments (1971). Other feature films are High Hopes (1988), Life Is Sweet (1990), Naked (1993), Secrets & Lies (1996), Career Girls (1997), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All Or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Another Year (2010) and Mr. Turner (2014).
SKU Non disponible
ISBN 13 9780140481808
ISBN 10 014048180X
Titre Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples
Auteur Mike Leigh
État Non disponible
Type de reliure Paperback
Éditeur Penguin Books Ltd
Année de publication 1983-05-26
Nombre de pages 160
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