The Supper (1992)

Original title

Le Souper

Directed by

Édouard Molinaro

Genre

historical film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1815 after Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, two French political figures dine together and negotiate who will lead the new government. The entire film takes place over this single meal, showing their verbal battle for power.

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What happens

The Supper (French: Le Souper) is a 1992 French period drama film directed by Édouard Molinaro. Based on a stage play by Jean-Claude Brisville, the film imagines the negotiations over supper about a new government for France after the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and who will get the top jobs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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