In Celebration
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| Directed by | Lindsay Anderson |
| Produced by | Ely A. Landau |
| Written by | David Storey |
| Starring | Alan Bates Bill Owen Brian Cox James Bolam Constance Chapman |
| Music by | Christopher Gunning |
| Editing by | Michael Ellis |
| Distributed by | EMI |
| Release date(s) | 1975 |
| Running time | 131 min |
| Language | English |
In Celebration is a 1975 film directed by Lindsay Anderson. It is based in the 1969 stage production of the same name by David Storey which was also directed by Anderson. The movie was meant to be shown theatrically with tickets sold in advance.[1]
It stars Alan Bates (recreating his stage role) and takes place in a Yorkshire mining town. The Shaws (Bill Owen, Constance Chapman) are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and their three sons have come up for a night out at an expensive restaurant. Mr Shaw is a coal miner of 49 years with only one year left until retirement. Andy (Bates), the oldest, studied to be a solicitor gave it up to become an artist. Colin (James Bolam) was a former Communist party member but is now a factory manager has become middle class. The youngest brother Steven (Brian Cox) is a teacher, married with four children of his own, and writing a book. The film examines the tensions which develop as the family reunite over the course of one evening.
