The Party
Blake Edwards
Hrundi V. Bakshi, an Indian actor who has come to try his luck in Hollywood, is hired by a major studio. On the shoot his clumsiness triggers off all sorts of catastrophes, including the destruction of the main set. Having angered his boss, he is immediately blacklisted. But by mistake he is invited to the annual party of the producer who has just fired him. During the party, the actor commits one gaffe after another, but he is not alone...
With : Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, J.Edwards McKingley, Marge Champion, Sharron Kimberly, Denny Miller
Screenplay : Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman
Image : Lucien Ballard
Editing : Ralph E. Winters
Sound : Robert Martin, Clem Portman, Ben Smith
Costumes : Jack Bear
Decors : Fernando Carrère, Jack Stevens
Music : Henry Mancini
Screenplay : Blake Edwards, Tom Waldman, Frank Waldman
Image : Lucien Ballard
Editing : Ralph E. Winters
Sound : Robert Martin, Clem Portman, Ben Smith
Costumes : Jack Bear
Decors : Fernando Carrère, Jack Stevens
Music : Henry Mancini
Production : The Mirisch Corporation
Distribution: Carlotta Films
Distribution: Carlotta Films
A real "concept" in Blake Edward's mind The Party, his 17th film, was based on a script of only 65 pages, and to a large extent on the improvisational talents of its lead actor, Peter Sellers. This film was a milestone in the world of cinema, since for the first time, and using technology developed for Edwards, a video camera was integrated into the main camera, and the video monitor could show exactly the same images as those shot for the film. Blake Edwards explained that Peter Sellers, who was an extreme perfectionist, was fascinated by the monitor and that he systematically wanted to view the shot that had just been filmed to see any potential problems in his performance .