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The Dinner (2013)

Genre : Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Menno Meyjes
Writer : Menno Meyjes

Synopsis

Two brothers and their wives have dinner in a fancy restaurant to discuss their teenage children's misdeeds. An excoriating assessment of Europe’s contemporary social ills.

Actors

Thekla Reuten
Thekla Reuten
Claire
Daan Schuurmans
Daan Schuurmans
Serge
Kim van Kooten
Kim van Kooten
Babette
Jacob Derwig
Jacob Derwig
Paul
Reinout Bussemaker
Reinout Bussemaker
Rector
Gusta Geleijnse
Gusta Geleijnse
Dakloze
Wil van der Meer
Wil van der Meer
Tonio
Jonas Smulders
Jonas Smulders
Michel
Sabine Soetanto
Sabine Soetanto
André Dongelmans
André Dongelmans
Beau

Crews

Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Director
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Hans de Weers
Hans de Weers
Associate Producer
Herman Koch
Herman Koch
Novel
Reinout Oerlemans
Reinout Oerlemans
Producer
Maarten Swart
Maarten Swart
Producer
Caldecot Chubb
Caldecot Chubb
Executive Producer
Erwin Godschalk
Erwin Godschalk
Line Producer
Sim van Veen
Sim van Veen
Co-Producer
Ronald van Wechem
Ronald van Wechem
Executive Producer
Fons Merkies
Fons Merkies
Music
Sander Snoep
Sander Snoep
Director of Photography
Michiel Reichwein
Michiel Reichwein
Editor
Alfred Schaaf
Alfred Schaaf
Production Design
Elza Kroonenberg
Elza Kroonenberg
Art Direction
Janneke Markus
Janneke Markus
Set Decoration
Marion Boot
Marion Boot
Costume Design
Marian van Nieuwenhuyzen
Marian van Nieuwenhuyzen
Costume Design
Marjon Hoogendoorn
Marjon Hoogendoorn
Makeup & Hair
Judith van Belle
Judith van Belle
Assistant Makeup Artist
Peter Flamman
Peter Flamman
Sound Designer
Willem de Beukelaer
Willem de Beukelaer
Stunt Coordinator

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