The Dinner
La cena
Synopsis
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.
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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
Giorgio Tirabassi
Francesco
Antonio Catania
Mago Adam
Adalberto Maria Merli
capo comico
Rolando Ravello
cliente seduto da solo
Nadia Carlomagno
Lola
Giorgio Colangeli
Vincenzo Petrosillo
Francesca Rettondini
Mirella
Eleonora Danco
Fidanzata di Gigio
Marie Gillain
Cecilia la studentessa
Lea Karen Gramsdorff
Sabrina
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ettore Scola
- Screenplay & Story
- Silvia Scola, Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
- Original Score
- Armando Trovajoli
- Original Title
- La cena
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- FilmTel Ltd., Medusa Film, Les Films Alain Sarde
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ettore Scola
Silvia Scola, Ettore Scola, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli
Armando Trovajoli
Franco Di Giacomo
Raimondo Crociani
Franco Committeri
Department Leadership Roster
Ettore Scola
Director
Silvia Scola
Writer
Ettore Scola
Writer
Furio Scarpelli
Writer
Giacomo Scarpelli
Writer
Franco Committeri
Producer
Franco Di Giacomo
Director of Photography
Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Odette Nicoletti
Costume Design
Luciano Ricceri
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Dinner.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Dinner
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What is The Dinner about?
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.
Who directed The Dinner?
The Dinner was directed by Ettore Scola.
Who stars in The Dinner?
The principal cast of The Dinner includes Vittorio Gassman, Fanny Ardant, Giancarlo Giannini, Stefania Sandrelli, Eros Pagni.
When was The Dinner released and how long is it?
The Dinner was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for The Dinner?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Dinner was composed by Armando Trovajoli.