The Dinner (2014 film)

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The Dinner
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Directed by Ivano De Matteo
CinematographyVittorio Omodei Zorini
Music byFrancesco Cerasi
Release dates
  • September 4, 2014 (2014-09-04)(Venice Film Festival)
  • September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
Running time
92 minutes

The Dinner (Italian : 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. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4]

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References

  1. "The Dinner (I Nostri ragazzi)". Filmitalia. Retrieved 2016-01-13. Freely inspired by “The Dinner” by Herman Koch, this is a provocative look at...
  2. Vittoria Scarpa (2013-10-01). "Ivano De Matteo returns to the set with I nostri ragazzi". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2016-01-13. I nostri ragazzi has been loosely inspired by Herman Koch’s novel “The Dinner.”
  3. "I NOSTRI RAGAZZI pressbook uscita" (PDF). liberamente ispirato al romanzo di Herman Koch “La cena” pubblicato da NERI POZZA
  4. Michael Rosser (5 September 2014). "The Dinner wins Europa Cinemas Venice Label". Screen Daily . Retrieved 7 September 2014.