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The Dinner Game

A feast for the senseless.

7.8

1998•1h 20m

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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Cast

Photo of Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

François Pignon

Photo of Thierry Lhermitte

Thierry Lhermitte

Pierre Brochant

Photo of Francis Huster

Francis Huster

Juste Leblanc

Photo of Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

Lucien Cheval

Photo of Alexandra Vandernoot

Alexandra Vandernoot

Christine Brochant

Photo of Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Marlène Sasseur

Photo of Edgar Givry

Edgar Givry

Jean Cordier

Photo of Christian Pereira

Christian Pereira

Doctor Sorbier

Photo of Benoît Bellal

Benoît Bellal

Bichaud, first animator

Photo of Jacques Bleu

Jacques Bleu

Third animator

Photo of Philippe Brigaud

Philippe Brigaud

Boomerang enthusiast guest

Photo of Michel Caccia

Michel Caccia

Guest

Photo of Laurent Gendron

Laurent Gendron

Guest

Photo of Pétronille Moss

Pétronille Moss

Louisette Blond

Photo of Pierre-Arnaud Juin

Pierre-Arnaud Juin

Boissonade

Photo of Daniel Martin

Daniel Martin

Messignac

Photo of Elvire Melliere

Elvire Melliere

Gisèle

Photo of Rémy Roubakha

Rémy Roubakha

Carlier

Photo of Candide Sanchez

Candide Sanchez

Guest

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