The Dinner

The Dinner

The Dinner

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The Dinner

"How far would you go to protect your children?"

2014

1h 30m

6.3(137 votes)

Drama

Overview

Story about two brothers and their wives, and the interactions between them and their two high school age children. When the kids get into serious trouble together, how will the parents relationships change with and among each other? Will the parents protect the kids or force them to face the consequences of their actions?

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Rodeo Drive

RAI Cinema

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alessandro Gassmann

Alessandro Gassmann

Massimo

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Giovanna Mezzogiorno

Chiara

Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Paolo

Barbora Bobuľová

Barbora Bobuľová

Sofia

Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Rosabell Laurenti Sellers

Benedetta

Jacopo Olmo Antinori

Jacopo Olmo Antinori

Michele

Lidia Vitale

Lidia Vitale

Giovanna

Antonio Salines

Antonio Salines

Roberto Accornero

Roberto Accornero

Professore

Sharon Alessandri

Sharon Alessandri

Creative team

Directed by: Ivano De Matteo
Written by: Valentina Ferlan
Ivano De Matteo
Produced by: Marco Poccioni
Marco Valsania

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