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The Anniversary

1968 · 1h 35m · Comedy · United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)

The legendary actress as the most merciless mother of them all

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.

Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Written by
Jimmy Sangster
Starring
Bette Davis, Sheila Hancock, Jack Hedley, James Cossins
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