Le Dîner de Cons (film)

Dinner for Schmucks ( original title: Le Dîner de cons) is a French comedy film directed by Francis Veber 's 1998 with Thierry Lhermitte, Francis Huster and Jacques Villeret.

Action

Several wealthy citizens meet regularly for a " dinner". Everyone here has a " fool " to bring about which one can make fun while eating. The publisher Brochant is for this week still looking for a sucker and finds a friend, namely the alleged Super sucker Pignon, which is finance officer and tinkering the Eiffel Tower out of matchsticks, bridges and vehicles. Brochant ordered Pignon toward you to take him to dinner. Before Pignon arrives, Brochant pinches the sciatic nerve and is therefore not able to go to dinner.

As Pignon showing up as the evening proceeds quite differently than Brochant has imagined. Brochant want to get rid of Pignon, but against the good-natured " helpful " Pignon he has no chance. Pignon confused Brochants wife and mistress, both causes you to leave this, and eventually brings him even the taxman into the house because of this, a colleague, the address of a city known seducer knows which might have Brochants woman with him. But this is not the case. Rather Brochants woman is in a car accident serious accident and is in hospital. Pignon finally, what his role in the game should actually exist experiences. Nevertheless arranged - and messed up - he a reconciliation between Brochant and his wife. The taxman will immediately recognize that it is Brochant is a notorious tax evaders, which he announces his visit in an official capacity for the next morning.

Reviews

" Blow by blow drop the punchlines in this witty comedy in which an unsuspecting dub a snob fear teaches and took over eight million viewers in France. Francis Veber staged here after his own first play, that in 1993 experienced its world premiere. "

" Viscous comedy with just a few rousing gags and overmatched main characters. "

" It is the subject of almost all films Francis Veber, but never was a comedy of it more accurate than Le diner de cons, because thanks to a superb acting ensemble works every joke. [ ... ] Filled with crisp dialogues, which merge into each other seamlessly flow, good-humored cast, fresh ideas, a sensitive message belongs Dinner for Schmucks to the great comedies in film history. Lovers of dialogue -heavy situation comedy to be this fireworks get around is difficult, because this comedy is as good as its reputation. "

Awards

The film was nominated six times for the French César film award. While he won in the categories of Best Actor (Jacques Villeret ), Best Supporting Actor ( Daniel Prévost ) and Best Screenplay, he had to be in the categories of Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress ( Catherine Frot ) beaten by other productions.

The Goya 2000 Dinner for Schmucks was nominated as Best European film, but could not free himself from Roberto Benigni's Holocaust tragicomedy Life Is Beautiful prevail.

Remake

2010 was an American remake starring Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and Zach Galifianakis, directed by Jay Roach.

1998 in film Film score Vladimir Cosma 14th Goya Awards
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