Party (1996)
A Film by Manoel de Oliveira
DVD5 | ISO | PAL 4:3 | Cover | 01:29:11 | 3,38 Gb
Audio: French AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subs: English, Portuguese, French
Genre: Art-house, Comedy, Drama
This French language drama from Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira takes an ironic look at the pretentiousness of international jet-setters while simultaneously examining an obsessive romantic relationship between an aging Lothario and a beautiful married woman. The tale begins at a garden party in a lovely villa in the Azores held by Rogerio and Leonor for handsome, middle-aged Michel and his mistress Irene, a noted Greek movie star. The guests aren't there long before an obvious attraction between Leonor and Michel prompts them to head for a private beach (their tryst, if there was one, occurs off-camera). Five years later, the foursome again meet for a garden party and once again they pair off after spending much time discussing gender differences, emotion, social insight and exchanging witty bon mots.