My Dinner with Andre
by Louis Malle
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Actor: Andre Gregory, Jean Lenauer, Roy Butler, Wallace ShawnDirector: Louis Malle
Writer: Andre Gregory
Writer: Wallace Shawn
Cinematographer: Jeri Sopanen
Editor: Suzanne Baron
Producer: Beverly Karp
Producer: Dave Franke
Producer: George W. George
Producer: Keith W. Rouse
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-08-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Fox Lorber
DVD Reviews of My Dinner with Andre
DVD Review: A Great Film
Summary: 5 Stars
All people who want to stereotype men as crude animals should watch this movie. There is no sex, no action, no slaptick- just two men who have not seen each other for years talking over dinner. But what a conversation. This movie is a revelation to all those who have never before considered that there is a life of the mind. Do not be put off by the defects in the transfer or other technical details- This is a movie worth watching.DVD Review: Full Course Meal: My Dinner With Andre
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding movie that is simply not made any more, except by some student at Sundance. It is about two old friends, one a director, the other an actor & their sharing of experiences of the present & past in a fascinating & totally charming way. If you miss this movie, you will miss out on seeing a brilliant artistic thoroughly entertaining gem.DVD Review: This is NOT a good movie to watch when you're stoned
Summary: 4 Stars
Unfortunately, I made that mistake when I first saw this film. The movie consists almost entirely of a dinner conversation between Andre and Wallace, and I was lost the whole time and had no idea what was going on. Luckily for me, I was able to rent it through Netflix and this time, I paid close attention to every subject matter during the conversation. It starts out with Wallace meeting Andre for the first time in several years, followed by Andre telling a series of wacky stories. Then comes a philosophical discussion about the life of playwrights, the separation of the audience from the story, how people separate their dreams and goals from reality, and how people tend to live like robots and not ask questions. A lot of the subject matter discussed pertains to musicians and songwriters as well, and that is probably what drew me in, since I could easily relate to it. Songwriters also have the greatest challenge of crossing that barrier between themselves and the audience, and it doesn't help anymore to simply reveal the horrors of society, such as murders, rapes, thefts, wars, corruption, etc. And furthermore, what you see in people is not what they really are, since you might look at somebody and perceive them as highly successful and self-satisfied, when they're actually in pain and agony from certain issues in their lives.
In any case, this would be a good DVD to add to my collection, since I didn't quite get a chance to catch every important concept they discussed about. It's one of those movies that need to be seen over and over again a few times to really get the big picture.
DVD Review: A great film with a very original premise
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is for the Criteiron Collection DVD edition of the film.
My Dinner with Andre is a film written by Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, and directed by Louis Malle.
The film stars Shawn and Gregory, as "themselves" more or less. In the film Shawn, meets Gregrory for dinner and a high end restaurant having not seen each other for years. They discuss what they have been doing since they last saw each other and about their furure plans.
Many of what the characters talk about is based on real life experiences of the actors/writers. I found the film to be very interesting and with much of the film being dialogue based, it can easily be adapted into an audio drama.
The DVD comes with two supplements. "My Dinner with Louis" is a BBC production where Wallace Shawn interviews Louis Malle. Also included are two new interviews with Shawn, and Gregory.
The price of the DVD may be a bit steep, but it is really good.
DVD Review: For those who seek transformative spaces
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a movie I watch when I don't know HOW to think anymore. It puts me right back on the stool; sits me up;sends me back into "observation". Sit as if you're right there with them; they're friends. Never mind if you can't understand what they're talking about, that's only being used to lead them to a transformative experience that's being created between the two of them--and you too, if you follow. And, if you're legal, a little marijuana will help to open up to the experience.
Description of My Dinner with Andre
The sheer audacity of My Dinner with Andre drew throngs of curious filmgoers who made the film the most talked-about art-house hit of 1981. After all, who'd ever heard of a movie consisting of nearly two hours of nonstop dinner conversation? Ah... but this isn't just any conversation--it's the kind of mesmerizing, soul-searching, life-affirming exploration that we feel privileged to listen to, and with unobtrusive style, director Louis Malle invites us to eavesdrop to our hearts' and minds' content. The film was written by two New Yorkers at the dinner table, noted playwright-actor Wallace Shawn and well-known stage director Andre Gregory, who essentially play themselves. They taped their conversations for several weeks and Shawn gradually shaped them into a scripted conversation, but you'd never know it from watching the movie. The talk flows and flows until you're captivated by Gregory's stories of world travel and spiritual quests in Poland, India, Tibet, the Sahara desert... the tales of a soul-searcher who'd dropped out of the theater world to rediscover his zest for living. Shawn plays the skeptic, the voice of reason, his feet on the ground but his own mind willing to soar. The cumulative effect of this conversation is almost hypnotic, and certainly plays into our eternal appetite for storytelling. Both primal and sophisticated, witty and profound, My Dinner with Andre is a film that can be savored over time, offering new revelations with each viewing as the listener-viewer develops his or her own appreciation of life's great mysteries. --Jeff ShannonGeneral DVDs
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