The Dinner
(1998)
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The Dinner
(1998)
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
Flora
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Antonio Catania | ... |
Mago Adam
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Francesca d'Aloja | ... |
Alessandra
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Riccardo Garrone | ... |
Diomede
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| Vittorio Gassman | ... |
Maestro Pezzullo
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| Giancarlo Giannini | ... |
Professore
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| Marie Gillain | ... |
Allieva
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Nello Mascia | ... |
Menghini
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Adalberto Maria Merli | ... |
Bricco
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Corrado Olmi | ... |
Arturo
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Eros Pagni | ... |
Duilio
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Daniela Poggi |
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Rolando Ravello |
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| Stefania Sandrelli | ... |
Isabella
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Stefano Antonucci |
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An evening at an Italian restaurant. Hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various parties of middle-class people come in -- large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single -- to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to overhear other people's discussions, to interrupt them, to sing, listen to music, and enjoy life. The camera, just like the people, moves constantly from table to table, into the kitchen and the back room to observe the staff's petty jealousies and frustrations -- until two hours later it's time for everybody to go home. Written by Markku Kuoppamäki
Only 12 votes before mine? How could it be? Well, the movie is really one of the best I've ever seen. Scola directs his actors just like a great orchestra, keeping the action always in the same place, and following it almost in real time (I mean, 2 hours of movie to describe 2 hours in the life of the characters). So the film make you see an evening in the life of different people (with their stories, their problems, their loves), that have nothing in common one with each other but the place they're in, a restaurant. And all this is shown with a look that's funny and sad at the same time. A great construction of the director, supported by a gorgeous cast!