The Dinner Guest

2007 1h 26m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 115

Comedy

Synopsis

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Fifty years old, three years past of unemployment, benefits decreasing very quickly... Gerard is at the end of the rope when a position is offered him in Indonesia. To win the favor of his new employer, Gerard invites him to dinner at home. Fatal Error ! Terrified at the idea of not being up to par, his wife Colette begs Alexandre, their neighbor to help. Communication guru, Alexander accepts the challenge and gives a makeover to the couple in twenty-four hours. Apartment, decoration, lifestyle, dinner menu, uniforms, culture... Everything !

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Auteuil
Gérard
Valérie Lemercier
Colette
Thierry Lhermitte
Alexandre
Hippolyte Girardot
Pontignac
Artus de Penguern
Bonnot
Mar Sodupe
Sophia
Pascal Dinizani
Fournier
Marianne Viard
The secretary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Laurent Bouhnik
Writers: David Pharao
Languages: Russian, French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Daniel Auteuil and Valérie Lemercier and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0792975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Laurent Bouhnik directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Russian, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Daniel Auteuil and Valérie Lemercier and Thierry Lhermitte carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0792975 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.