Party 27 years old
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.
Credits
Party Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michel Piccoli He was 70, now 98 years old | as Michel |
| Irene Papas She was 70, now 98 years old | as Irene |
| Ricardo Trêpa He was 23, now 51 years old | |
| Leonor Silveira She was 25, now 53 years old | as Leonor |
| Rogério Samora He was 37, now 65 years old | as Rogério |
Party Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jean-François Auger as Sound Mixer. He was 75 (now 103) years old | Sound |
| Renato Berta as Director of Photography. He was 51 (now 79) years old | Camera |
| Valérie Loiseleux as Editor. She was 3 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Henri Maïkoff as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Agustina Bessa-Luís as Writer. She was 73 (96) years old when She died | Writing |
| Isabel Branco as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Emmanuelle Fèvre as Makeup Artist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Philippe Mangin as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
Party (27 years)
- Release day: Thursday, June 27, 1996
- Runtime: 92 minutes
