Movie

The Anniversary

1968 · 95 min

A viciously funny, stagebound family gathering where a monstrous matriarch picks her grown sons apart with theatrical relish.

Tagline: The legendary actress as the most merciless mother of them all
Overview: Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.
How it feels: Dark, satirical, campy and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, power, betrayal, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
power
betrayal
identity
class
Places: single country house
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild