The Anniversary

The Anniversary

1968 · 95 min · EN · 6.5 (32 votes)
Dir. Roy Ward Baker · Starring Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins, Christian Roberts, Elaine Taylor

The legendary actress as the most merciless mother of them all

Comedy

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.

VIBE

A suffocating family gathering where simmering resentments boil over. This feels like watching a slow-motion car crash, laced with dark humor and uncomfortable truths about familial obligation.

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