Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play  Beverly wears low-cut dresses too much make-up and has a reputation as a man-eating monster In Mike Leigh&39;s modern classic &39;Abigail&39;s Party&39; she turns a social get-together between married couples into a time-bomb of emotional tension  Alison Steadman won two Best Actress awards for her portrayal of the bored bitchy hostess in this savagely funny study of pretentious middle-class social manners