The Dinner Game
1998
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Dec. 12, 2013. The well-lubricated dinner party that goes haywire has been a standard platform for nasty domestic comedy ever since the days of Georges Feydeau. In “What’s In a Name?,” an...
Dec 13, 2013 · With Patrick Bruel, Valérie Benguigui, Charles Berling, Guillaume de Tonquédec. Vincent is about to become a father. At a meeting with childhood friends he announces the name for his future son. The scandalous name ignites a discussion which surfaces unpleasant matters from the past of the group.
- (18K)
- 2013-12-13
- Comedy, Drama
- 109
Jul 27, 2012 · Reviews. Jul 26, 2012 8:00pm PT. What’s in a Name? An unborn's unlikely moniker is the simple but effective motor of "What's in a Name?" a French comedy adapted from a play...
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Permalink. 8/10. A simple story idea that works very well. planktonrules 8 July 2016. "What's in a Name" is a story with an amazingly simple plot...yet it works exceptionally well. The writing, acting and directing are spot on...and make this a French film well worth seeking.
While waiting for dinner to be served, Vincent decides to play a practical joke by pretending that his unborn son will be named Adolphe after the French literary hero. This causes a huge argument between Vincent and Pierre about whether this name can be appropriate considering its obvious connection to Adolf Hitler.
Dec 13, 2013 · Adapting their highly successful stage version to the screen with keen comic-timing but much less cinematic panache, Mathieu Delaporte and Alexandre de la Patelliere offer up a lively take on love, friendship and baby-naming. Read More. By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW.
Dec 14, 2013 · Matthieu Delaporte and Alexandre de La Patelliere’s co-directorial debut, What’s in a Name? is a comfortable, graciously performed adaptation of their hit, one-setting stage play about a volatile dinner party, and, in fact, has become one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of French film.
