The Party's Over (1965 film)

The Party's Over
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Guy Hamilton
Produced by	Anthony Perry
Written by	Marc Behm
Starring	Oliver Reed; Clifford David; Ann Lynn; Katherine Woodville
Music by	John Barry
Distributed by	Monarch Film Corporation (UK); Allied Artists Pictures (US)
Release date	22 April 1965;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Party's Over is a black-and-white British film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Oliver Reed. Filmed in 1963, it was censored in the UK over scenes of implied necrophilia, which delayed its release until 1965. It was produced by Anthony Perry, with music by John Barry. Guy Hamilton asked for his name to be removed from the credits in protest at the censorship of the film.[1]

Synopsis

Troubled young American, Melina, has fallen in with a group of hardliving Chelsea beatniks. One of the group, the devil-may-care Moise, is determined to seduce her but she resists. Uncertain what she wants in life, she has been avoiding transatlantic phone calls from her fiancé, Carson, who is eventually sent to London by her wealthy father to bring her back for her wedding.

The group, sympathising with her, use diversionary tactics to misdirect Carson, who Melina continues to evade, though he comes close to finding her several times.

Cast

Oliver Reed as Moise
Clifford David as Carson
Ann Lynn as Libby
Katherine Woodville as Nina
Louise Sorel as Melina
Mike Pratt as Geronimo
Maurice Browning as Tutzi
Jonathan Burn as Phillip
Roddy Maude-Roxby as Hector
Annette Robertson as Fran
Alison Seebohm as Ada
Barbara Lott as Almoner
Eddie Albert as Ben

Censorship

The film was submitted to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in March 1963. John Trevelyan, the Secretary of the Board of the BBFC, called the film 'unpleasant, tasteless and rather offensive'. The BBFC requested three rounds of cuts, before granting an X certificate and allowing the film to finally reach cinemas in the UK in 1965. Two big changes were incorporated: a voice-over by Oliver Reed and a happier ending focusing on Nina and Carson.

Director Guy Hamilton, the producer, and the executive producer all had their names removed from the credits in protest.[2]

DVD & Blu-ray Release

The Party's Over was released on Dual Format Edition in the UK as part of the BFI's Flipside series.[3]

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Party's Over 1965
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) THE PARTY'S OVER (1965)
05/31/2010 in 1960s, Blu-ray, Teen rebellion (31 May 2010). "DVD and Blu-ray review: The Party's Over (1963)". Cinedelica. Retrieved 30 March 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

The Party's Over on IMDb
The Party's Over at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Party's Over 1965

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) THE PARTY'S OVER (1965)

[3] 05/31/2010 in 1960s, Blu-ray, Teen rebellion (31 May 2010). "DVD and Blu-ray review: The Party's Over (1963)". Cinedelica. Retrieved 30 March 2012.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)