Dinner with Andre

This film (drama)Also known asMy Dinner with Andre，is aUSAProducerwomen sex，At1981Released in year 。The dialogue language isEnglish，Current Douban rating8.4(For reference only)。

The entire film revolves around a conversation between an actor and playwright and a director discussing various existential topics at the dinner table, showcasing strong philosophical reflections. The two men in the film, "I" and Andre, represent contrasting views: one has lofty aspirations, while the other is content with the status quo. During the course of the dinner, they share their perspectives and confusions about life, existence, and the world. Interestingly, both characters are infinitely ordinary; neither is particularly remarkable, and you might even forget them the moment you turn away... In 1957, at just 25 years old, Louis Malle gained fame directing "Elevator to the Gallows," purposefully breaking traditional French film narrative conventions and borrowing stylistic elements from the Film Noir movement of the 1940s and 50s in Hollywood, laying the groundwork for his personal style and earning him praise as a pioneer of the New Wave. This film, "Dinner with Andre," was created after the director moved to America and focuses on the spiritual communication between two intellectuals in a restaurant. It adopts a narrative style that blends elements of drama and documentary, rich in exploratory spirit and experimental color (notably, Xu Jinglei's "Dreams Illuminate Reality" borrowed significantly from this film). The version to be released by the Standard Company not only restores the visuals but also includes newly recorded interviews with the two main characters (Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory), as well as the related BBC television program "Dinner with Louis."