Underplayed Gems

The Dinner (1998)

The Dinner poster
Original title
La cena
Directed by
Ettore Scola
Genre
comedy film
Country
France, Italy
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
T
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a group of friends and family who gather for dinner at a restaurant in Rome. It shows their conversations, interactions, and small dramas as the evening unfolds.

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What happens

La cena, internationally released as The Dinner, is a 1998 Italian comedy film directed by Ettore Scola. For their performance the male ensemble cast won the Nastro d'Argento for Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor, while Stefania Sandrelli won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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