recommended

One of the best films i have seen

Load of rubbish!!

Excellent, a Must See

I watched this film when I was 10 yrs old, now I am 40 and I still love it. Peter Sellers unfolds all his great talent on this film. It is a classic comedy, that is perfect to watch together with your kids.

Why does the character need to be Indian. Pierre Richard does a good of this slapstaick stuff without having to resort to this?

"The Party" is simply a hilarious movie which is still can be considered funny even if is 50 years old. In this movie we have an Indian actor who makes a disastrous mistake and destroys a whole set of a movie, after that the director of it wants to take revenge by eliminating his options of getting another movie but makes a tremendous mistake by inviting him to his own party.I really enjoyed this movie and I had a great time. Peter Sellers who plays as Hrundi V. Bakshi makes another hilarious performance, his interpretation is just amazing. I have to mention that I also liked the interpretation of Steve Franken who plays as Levinson (the waiter) and he is simply amazing too. Another good interpretation is made by Claudine Longet who plays as Michele Monet a young woman who wants to be a successful actress. All the credits about this have to go to Blake Edwards who was responsible for the direction of it and obviously he did a great job at it.Finally I would like to mention that "The Party" is a very good movie which I believe everyone has to watch because I am sure that you will laugh a lot. I strongly recommend it to everyone, just watch it.

In one of the few non-Pink Panther related collaborations between actor Peter Sellers and filmmaker Blake Edwards, the great Sellers is at his best. He's cast as bumbling Indian actor Hrundi V. Bakshi, whose clumsiness on a location destroys a Hollywood productions' most valuable set. However, circumstances not only prevent Hrundi from being fired, but being invited to the swank party hosted by studio mogul Fred Clutterbuck (J. Edward McKinley) by mistake. There, he ultimately makes a shambles of the evening, but he receives ample assistance from other bumblers on the scene."The Party" might not appeal to all viewer tastes, who might see it as too slowly paced and overlong. But it's very lavish entertainment, well shot in Panavision by Lucien Ballard, and with colourful sets. The gags aren't non-stop, but there are some appreciable farcical moments, such as when Hrundi turns a visit to the bathroom into a disaster.Sellers is completely endearing and hilarious, once again completely disappearing inside a role. He receives solid support from a cast also including French beauty Claudine Longet (as party guest Michele Monet), Marge Champion, Buddy Lester, Gavin MacLeod, Fay McKenzie, Denny Miller, Timothy Scott, Ken Wales, and Carol Wayne. However, for a while this turns into the Steve Franken show, as the actor threatens to steal the film away from Sellers, playing an incompetent servant who becomes inebriated.Everything builds at a deliberate pace to a fun over the top finale, that's better seen than described.Great music, as always, by Henry Mancini.Seven out of 10.