The Dinner

1998 2h 6m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 50

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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An evening at an Italian restaurant hosted by tolerant and relaxed Flora, various middle-class parties enter – large and small, young and old, regulars and tourists, married and single – to dine, converse, argue, celebrate, make confessions; to eavesdrop, to interrupt, to sing, listen to music, and enjoy life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vittorio Gassman
Maestro Pezzullo
Fanny Ardant
Flora
Giancarlo Giannini
Professore
Stefania Sandrelli
Isabella
Eros Pagni
Duilio
Riccardo Garrone
Diomede
Daniela Poggi
la bella sconosciuta
Francesca D'Aloja
Alessandra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ettore Scola
Writers: Silvia Scola, Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raimondo Crociani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Vittorio Gassman and Fanny Ardant and Giancarlo Giannini carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ettore Scola directs. Franco Di Giacomo behind the camera. Raimondo Crociani cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Franco Di Giacomo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Raimondo Crociani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Vittorio Gassman and Fanny Ardant and Giancarlo Giannini carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0140603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.