The Dinner Game
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Francis Veber
Jacques Villeret
Thierry Lhermitte
Francis Huster
Alexandra Vandernoot
Daniel Prévost
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Every Wednesday night, wealthy Paris publisher Pierre Brochant and his friends try to outdo one another by bringing the most flagrantly idiotic person they can find to join them for dinner. He who finds the biggest dope, wins. Pierre thinks he's got a thoroughbred nincompoop on his hands in accountant Francois Pignon, who works for the the Finance Ministry and builds scale replicas of monuments from matchsticks. What Pierre hasn't counted on is Pignon's ability to generate compound problems.
Director
Francis Veber
Cast
Jacques Villeret
Thierry Lhermitte
Francis Huster
Alexandra Vandernoot
Daniel Prévost
Catherine Frot
Edgar Givry
Christian Pereira
Petronille Moss
Daniel Martin
Elvire Melliere
Philippe Brigaud
Michel Caccia
Laurent Gendron
Candide Sanchez
Benoit Bellal
Mykhael George-schar
Jacques Bleu
Pierre-arnaud Juin
Remy Roubakha
Crew
Yves Agostini
Yann Arnaud-le Gall
Bernard Bats
Jacqueline Bouchard
George Brassens
George Brassens
Henri Brichetti
Philippe Catherine
Pascal Chauvin
Vladimir Cosma
Gilbert Crozet
Pierre D'hoffelize
Francoise Della Libera
Philippe Desmoulins
Edouard Dubois
Agathe Dupuis
Christophe Gachet
Jean Gargonne
François Groult
Herve Hillien
Georges Klotz
Noura Lauzier
Laurence Lemaire
Daniel Marchetti
Françoise Menidrey
Pierre-richard Muller
Jean-pierre Nossereau
Valerie Novel
Roger Pera
Laurent Petrelli
Alain Pitrel
Alain Poire
Gill Robillard
Dominique Segall
Bernard Seitz
Hugues Tissandier
Luciano Tovoli
Luciano Tovoli
Jean-louis Trinquier
Christophe Vallaux
Francis Veber
Francis Veber
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of three 1998 Cesar awards, including Best Actor (Jacques Villeret), Best Supporting Actor and Best Screenplay.
Winner of two 1998 Lumieres awards, including Best Actor (Jacques Villeret), Best Supporting Actor (Thierry Lhermitte) and Best Screenplay (Francis Veber).
Released in United States Summer July 9, 1999
Released in United States July 16, 1999
Expanded Release in United States July 23, 1999
Expanded Release in United States July 30, 1999
Released in United States on Video April 25, 2000
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States May 1998
Released in United States 1999
Released in United States January 1999
Released in United States March 1999
Released in United States April 1999
Released in United States June 1999
Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.
Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (Closing Night) in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.
Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 21 - May 2, 1999.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night Gala) May 13 - June 6, 1999.
Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.
Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (Closing Night) March 18-28, 1999.
Shown at Palm Beach International Film Festival April 9-18, 1999.
Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 1-6, 1999.
Completed shooting September 3, 1997.
Began shooting June 30, 1997.
Released in United States Summer July 9, 1999 (NY)
Released in United States July 16, 1999 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States July 23, 1999
Expanded Release in United States July 30, 1999
Released in United States on Video April 25, 2000
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California February 26 - March 4, 1998.)
Released in United States May 1998 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 13-24, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (Closing Night) in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Filmfest DC in Washington, DC April 21 - May 2, 1999.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Opening Night Gala) May 13 - June 6, 1999.)
Released in United States January 1999 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival January 7-18, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 4-14, 1999.)
Released in United States March 1999 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival (Closing Night) March 18-28, 1999.)
Released in United States April 1999 (Shown at Palm Beach International Film Festival April 9-18, 1999.)
Released in United States June 1999 (Shown at Newport International Film Festival June 1-6, 1999.)
