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The Party (1968)


Plot Summary: After getting fired from General Federal Studios, Junior Artiste Hrundi V. Bakshi ends up getting invited to an upscale party thrown by the wealthy Clutterbuck family. After his tryst with his shoe, he is aided by an inebriated butler and a baby elephant to create hilarious chaos for the hosts and their chic guests.

Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman
Starring:
Peter Sellers
Claudine Longet
Natalia Borisova

Freddy's Movie Review
***SPOILER ALERT***

Improvised Chaos at the Pool


FREDDY:
(DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED IT) When the camera follows Hrundi on the pool scene and shows you that there is a guy waiting for his turn to play, and the look Hrundi gives the guy, oh man, that was something! This is definitely my favorite scene.

Slapstick for the 60s


FREDDY:
By now, I've seen too much slapstick comedy and guys doing Indian accents to laugh out loud at this one, but overall, I think this is a really great comedy for the 60's. It's not like I have seen many comedies from that period, so, do you know of a must-watch?

When The Elephant Arrives


FREDDY:
When the elephant got to the party, I was tired and bored of the party, so I decided to leave. A movie by Peter Sellers that I am a big fan is Being There (click here) and check that one out, that one is truly unique.

Thank you Bahar for this suggestion.

Freddy's Score

50/100

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  1. I gave it 9 because my personal affection for Peter Sellers can't see a bit of negativity about his work but overall it was a decent review,keep it up

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