The Dinner Game

Francis Veber
1998-04-15

A feast for the senseless.
7.778
80 min

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...

Cast

Name Character Team
Jacques Villeret François Pignon Unowned
Thierry Lhermitte Pierre Brochant Unowned
Francis Huster Juste Leblanc Unowned
Daniel Prévost Lucien Cheval Unowned
Alexandra Vandernoot Christine Brochant Unowned
Catherine Frot Marlène Sasseur Unowned
Edgar Givry Jean Cordier Unowned
Christian Pereira Doctor Sorbier Unowned
Benoît Bellal Bichaud, first animator Unowned
Jacques Bleu Third animator Unowned
Philippe Brigaud Boomerang enthusiast guest Unowned
Michel Caccia Guest Unowned
Laurent Gendron Guest Unowned
Pétronille Moss Louisette Blond Unowned
Pierre-Arnaud Juin Boissonade Unowned
Daniel Martin Messignac Unowned
Elvire Melliere Gisèle Unowned
Rémy Roubakha Carlier Unowned
Candide Sanchez Guest Unowned
Mykhaël Georges-Schar Second animator Unowned