
Dinner at Eight
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Directed by George Cukor
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A pre-Code social satire that uses a dinner party as a pressure cooker to expose the moral compromises, infidelities, and financial desperation lurking beneath high-society glamor during the Depression.
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.
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Does Dinner at Eight end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is Dinner at Eight violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Dinner at Eight sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Dinner at Eight scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Dinner at Eight easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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