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The Dinner (book)
''The Dinner'' (Dutch: ''Het diner'') is a novel by the Dutch author Herman Koch. The book was first published by Ambo Anthos in 2009. It was translated into English by Sam Garrett, published in Great Britain in 2012, and the United States in 2013. The book became an international bestseller with many translations and has been adapted into three films. Plot The story is narrated by Paul Lohman, a former history teacher. He and his wife Claire meet at a fancy restaurant in Amsterdam with his elder brother Serge, a prominent politician and contender for the position of Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and his wife Babette. The plan is to discuss over dinner how to handle a crime committed by their teenage sons, Michel and Rick, respectively. The violent act of the two boys had been filmed by a security camera and shown on TV, but, so far, they have not been identified. The parents have to decide on what to do. They debate over dinner causing tension throughout the evening. Comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
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The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Dutch Novels
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Screen Daily
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hur Jin-ho
Heo Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Career Heo Jin-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as a film director did not go unnoticed as his first short, ''For Go-chul'', was selected for the Vancouver International Film Festival. He later co-wrote the script of ''A Single Spark'' and ''Kilimanjaro''. Many of his feature films, ''Christmas in August'' (shown at the Critics' Week in Cannes in 1998), ''One Fine Spring Day'' (2001), '' April Snow'' (2005), ''Happiness'' (2007) and '' A Good Rain Knows'' (2009) are variations on Hur's favorite theme: love. Film critic Kim Ji-mi says in ''Korean Film Observatory'' magazine (No. 23), Hur "shows the outstanding talent of being able to grasp the sensitive moments of the beginning and ending of a love between a man and a woman" (p. 22). Filmography * 1993: ''For Go-chul'' (short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Normal Family
''A Normal Family'' ( ko, 보통의 가족) is a 2023 South Korean drama film directed by Hur Jin-ho, and starring Sol Kyung-gu, Jang Dong-gun, Kim Hee-ae, and Claudia Kim. Adapted from Herman Koch's novel '' The Dinner'', the film centres on two wealthy families who meet for dinner to discuss and decide how to handle a violent crime committed by their children. The film premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, 2023. Synopsis Jae-wan (Sol Kyung-gu) is a successful lawyer who is hired to defend a wealthy executive's son who intentionally killed a man and severely injured the man's daughter. Jae-wan's younger brother (Jang Dong-gun) is a principled paediatrician who prioritizes his patients' health over personal gain and profit. The brothers and their wives meet monthly and enjoy luxurious meals at high-end restaurants, but when they learn of a violent crime committed by their teenagers, it challenges their moral values and changes the tone o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cate Blanchett
Catherine Elise Blanchett (; born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actor. Regarded as one of the finest performers of her generation, she is known for her versatile work across independent films, blockbusters, and the stage. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. After graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Blanchett began her acting career on the Australian stage. She came to international attention as Elizabeth I in the drama film ''Elizabeth'' (1998), for which she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and received her first Academy Award nomination. Her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's '' The Aviator'' (2004) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She later won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a neurotic former socialite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oren Moverman
Oren Moverman ( he, אורן מוברמן; born July 4, 1966) is an Israeli-American Academy Award-nominated screenwriter, film director, and Emmy Award-winning film producer. He has directed the films ''The Messenger (2009 film), The Messenger'', ''Rampart (film), Rampart'', ''Time Out of Mind (2014 film), Time Out of Mind'', and ''The Dinner (2017 film), The Dinner''. Biography Oren Moverman was born on July 4, 1966 in Jaffa (Yafo), Israel. He is an Ashkenazi Jew. He grew up in Givatayim. From age 13 to 18, he first lived in the United States. After serving in the Israel Defense Forces, he moved to the United States. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1992. Moverman started his career as a screenwriter. He wrote screenplays for films such as ''Jesus' Son (film), Jesus' Son'', ''Face (2002 film), Face'', ''I'm Not There'', ''Married Life (2007 film), Married Life''., as well as the Brian Wilson biopic ''Love & Mercy (film), Love & Mercy'' In 2009, Moverman made his direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dinner (2017 Film)
''The Dinner'' is an 2017 American drama film directed and written by Oren Moverman, and based on the Dutch novel of the same name by Herman Koch. It is the third film adaptation of the novel, following the 2013 original Dutch version ''Het Diner'' by Menno Meyjes and the 2014 Italian film ''I nostri ragazzi'' by Ivano De Matteo. The film stars Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, Laura Linney, Rebecca Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Charlie Plummer, Miles J. Harvey, and Adepero Oduye. ''The Dinner'' had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on February 10, 2017, and was theatrically released on May 5, 2017, by The Orchard. Plot On a snowy evening in Dobbs Ferry, history teacher Paul Lohman, his wife Claire, Paul's congressman brother Stan, and Stan's wife Katelyn meet for an organized dinner at a luxury restaurant that Stan has booked for the four of them. Before dinner, Paul and Claire discuss their son Michael, who is closer to her than him. Paul and Stan appear to have a conte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivano De Matteo
Ivano De Matteo (born 22 January 1966) is an Italian director, screenwriter, and actor. Life and career Born in Rome, De Matteo formed as an actor in the drama laboratory "Il Mulino di Fiora", and later formed a stage company together with his romantic partner and longtime collaborator Valentina Ferlan. He made his film debut in Pasquale Pozzessere's '' Verso Sud''. As an actor, he had his breakout in 2008, with the role of Er Puma in the TV-series ''Romanzo criminale – La serie''. The same year, he won the Nastro d'Argento for best actor in a short film for his performance in Giorgio Caputo's ''Action''. After directing a documentary film, ''Prigioniero di una fede'', which received a special mention at the Turin Film Festival, De Matteo made his feature film directorial debut in 2002 with the comedy-drama ''Final Stage''. Selected filmography ;As director * ''Final Stage'' (2002) * '' La bella gente'' (2009) * '' Balancing Act'' (2012) * '' The Dinner'' (2014) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dinner (2014 Film)
''The Dinner'' ( it, I nostri ragazzi) is a 2014 Italian drama film directed by Ivano De Matteo. It is loosely inspired by the novel of the same name by Herman Koch. It was screened in the Venice Days section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival, in which it won the Europa Cinemas Label as Best European Film. Cast *Luigi Lo Cascio : Paolo * Giovanna Mezzogiorno : Chiara *Alessandro Gassman : Massimo * Barbora Bobulova : Sofia * Rosabell Laurenti Sellers: Benedetta *Jacopo Olmo Antinori: Michele *Lidia Vitale: Giovanna * Roberto Accornero Roberto Accornero (born 9 March 1957) is an Italian television, film and voice actor. In the several roles he played, there was that of father Angelo Dell'Acqua in the miniseries John XXIII: The Pope of Peace, and that of captain Aloisi in th ... as professor Michele See also *'' The Dinner'' (2013) *'' The Dinner'' (2017) References External links * 2014 films Italian drama films 2014 drama films Films directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes (born 1954, Eindhoven) is a Dutch-born screenwriter, film director, and film producer. Meyjes moved to the United States in 1972 and studied at San Francisco Art Institute. He was nominated for several awards for his screenplay to the 1985 film ''The Color Purple'', adapted from the novel by Alice Walker. In 1989, he gained recognition for cowriting ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' with George Lucas and winning a Goya Award for '' El Sueño del mono loco''. In 2002, Meyjes wrote and directed the film '' Max''. He attended the San Francisco Art Institute, where he studied with George Kuchar, James Broughton, and Larry Jordan. Filmography Uncredited written works: * ''Empire of the Sun ''Empire of the Sun'' is a 1984 novel by English writer J. G. Ballard; it was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Like Ballard's earlier short story "The Dead Time" (published in the anthology ...'' (1987) *'' El Sueño d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
