Comedy · France · 1998 · 1h 20m

The Dinner Game

Le Dîner de cons

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Director
Francis Veber
Cast
Jacques Villeret as François Pignon Thierry Lhermitte as Pierre Brochant Francis Huster as Juste Leblanc Daniel Prévost as Lucien Cheval Alexandra Vandernoot as Christine Brochant Catherine Frot as Marlène Sasseur
Crew
Luciano Tovoli — Director of Photography Georges Klotz — Editor Vladimir Cosma — Original Music Composer Francis Veber — Screenplay Alain Poiré — Producer Hugues Tissandier — Production Design
Tagline

A feast for the senseless.

Synopsis

For Pierre Brochant and his friends, Wednesday is “Idiots' Day”. The idea is simple: each person has to bring along an idiot. The one who brings the most spectacular idiot wins the prize. Tonight, Brochant is ecstatic. He has found a gem. The ultimate idiot, “A world champion idiot!”. What Brochant doesn’t know is that Pignon is a real jinx, a past master in the art of bringing on catastrophes...

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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Francis Veber Director Luciano Tovoli Director of Photography Georges Klotz Editor Vladimir Cosma Original Music Composer Francis Veber Screenplay Alain Poiré Producer Hugues Tissandier Production Design Jacqueline Bouchard Costume Design
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