In Celebration

Lindsay Anderson and David Storey return to – and hone – their powerful Royal Court Theatre production about three brothers returning to their family home.

  • Director

    Lindsay Anderson

  • With

    Brian Cox, James Bolam, Alan Bates, Bill Owen

  • UK/Canada 1975. 131min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    PG

Anderson’s capacity for drawing out extraordinary performances hits full flight in this tight, tense domestic drama starring Brian Cox, James Bolam and Alan Bates. The powerhouse trio play three successful brothers returning home to celebrate their working-class parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. As the actors hit their stride, it’s not long before old secrets, suppressed bitterness and quiet sadness resurface.