France, 1815. After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon heads for exile. Royalists occupy Paris and attempt to restore the monarchy. However, the battle doesn't seem to be over. On July 6, Talleyrand, a shrewd politician of flexible convictions, invites chief of police and zealous revolutionary Fouché to supper and tries to convince him to serve the king. Over the meal they insult each other, accuse each other, and, at first sight, look like mortal enemies. But they definitely have one thing in common: they are both power-hungry.
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Claude Brasseur
Fouché
Known for
The Party
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Claude Rich
Talleyrand
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Oscar
Michel Piccoli
Chateaubriand (voice)
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Ticky Holgado
Jacques
Known for
Delicatessen
A Very Long Engagement
Yann Collette
Jean
Known for
Immortal
Paris Police 1900
Stéphane Jobert
Carême
Known for
Criminal: France
Deerskin
Alexandra Vandernoot
La duchesse de Dino
Known for
The Dinner Game
Family Business
Lionel Vitrant
L'homme à la torche
Known for
Borsalino and Co.
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Alexandre Brasseur
Le premier badaud
Known for
The Bureau
Tomorrow Is Ours
Didier Cauchy
Le second badaud
Known for
Paparazzi
Jean-Luc Bourre
Musicien
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Bernard Cazauran
Musicien
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Édouard Molinaro Director · Jean-Claude Brisville Screenplay Vladimir Cosma Composer
First release December 23, 1992 · Produced in France · Production Trinacra Films
Production
parma films
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Trinacra Films
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France
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Original title
Le Souper
Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · December 23, 1992
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No release date listed for United States.
France
February 18, 2004 · Physical · DVD
April 7, 2021 · Digital · Arte
Germany
March 14, 1993 · Theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
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