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My Dinner with Andre

  • 19811981
  • PGPG
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
21K
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Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre (1981)
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.Two old friends meet for dinner; as one tells anecdotes detailing his experiences, the other notices their differing worldviews.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
21K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Wallace Shawn(screenplay)
    • Andre Gregory(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andre Gregory
    • Wallace Shawn
    • Jean Lenauer
Top credits
  • Director
    • Louis Malle
  • Writers
    • Wallace Shawn(screenplay)
    • Andre Gregory(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Andre Gregory
    • Wallace Shawn
    • Jean Lenauer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 173User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre (1981)
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    Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre (1981)
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    Andre Gregory
    Andre Gregory
    • Andre Gregoryas Andre Gregory
    Wallace Shawn
    Wallace Shawn
    • Wallace Shawnas Wallace Shawn
    Jean Lenauer
    Jean Lenauer
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Roy Butler
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • Director
      • Louis Malle
    • Writers
      • Wallace Shawn(screenplay)
      • Andre Gregory(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Contrary to popular belief, Gregory and Shawn have said they are not playing themselves in the film and are merely playing characters with their own names. When asked about it, they said if the opportunity ever came to remake the film, they would switch roles.
    • Goofs
      In some of the scenes where the back of Wally's head facing the camera, the shadow of the boom mic can be seen reflected on Wally's bald head.
    • Quotes

      Andre: They've built their own prison, so they exist a state of schizophrenia. They're both guards and prisoners and as a result they no longer have, having been lobotomized, the capacity to leave the prison they've made, or to even see it as a prison.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Rollover, Quartet, My Dinner with Andre, Reds (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      First Gymnopédie
      Written by Erik Satie

      Performed by Joseph Villa

      [performed over the end credits]

    User reviews173

    Review
    Top review
    Talk for the sake of talk
    For the sake of authenticity here are various reactions from my diary:

    1984

    An interesting movie, one of the few non-comedies I liked. It consisted of nothing but a two-hour conversation between two friends. The conversation wasn't of very good quality, but infinitely above most of the drivel on TV.

    1985

    A recreation of a real life dialogue between a playwright and a theatrical producer about life, modern civilization and everything under the sun. I found it very interesting but neither of the characters are first rate-intellects. Andre came off looking kooky.

    1988

    It is SPELL-BINDING, but ultimately frustrating, like all movies. One is never sure what the writers really believe, and to what degree they believe it. I wish the two would appear on talk shows and carry on the same type of conversation.

    2000

    I'm afraid what looks like art in a movie would look perfectly banal in real life. If you were overhearing this conversation in a coffee shop, would you pay to listen? I wouldn't, nor would I listen free of charge. But a movie is fascinating, because it is an object, a product. A movie is an event in itself, regardless of content. There is a communal experience of watching what thousands have watched. Without meaning to, this worthy film exemplifies the tragedy of human communication: it is impossible. No one really knows what is being said or why. We are all wrapped up in ego, yet when we strip it away, there is nothing. But talking has a sensuality of its own. It is more intimate than sex.
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    • ivan-22
    • Jun 22, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • My Dinner with André
    • Filming locations
      • Jefferson Hotel - 101 W. Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Saga Productions Inc.
      • The Andre Company
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,073
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,073
      • May 16, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,073
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1
      • 1.37 : 1

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