Released Date:
1973-06-21
Languages:
English, German
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
106 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
5.7 (288 Reviews)
Director:
James IvoryGeorge W.S. Trow (screenplay)
Michael O'Donoghue (screenplay)
James Ivory (based on an idea by)
A tribe of primitive "mudpeople" encounter a croquet ball, rolling through their forest. Following it, they find themselves on a vast, deserted Long Island estate. Entering, they begin to become civilized and assume the stereotypical roles and dress of people at a weekend party. There follows an allegory of upper-class behavior. At last, they begin to devolve toward their original status, and after a battle at croquet, they disappear into the woods.
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