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Waiter! () is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound.
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5.6After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seaside amusement park. When an old flame reappears, he reignites his feelings, but she is involved with another man.
Cast
- Yves Montand as Alex, head waiter
- Nicole Garcia as Claire
- Jacques Villeret as Gilbert, Alex's friend
- Rosy Varte as Gloria, Alex's ex-wife
- Dominique Laffin as Coline, Alex's young lover
- Marie Dubois as Marie-Pierre
Themes
- friendship
- dreams
- france
- paris, france
- restaurant
- seaside
- waiter
- food culture
- french
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Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
906 votes
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Waiter!
- Film.image
- Waiter!.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Claude Sautet
- Film.producer
- Claude Berri
- Film.writer
- Claude SautetJean-Loup Dabadie
- Film.music
- Philippe Sarde
- Film.cinematography
- Jean Boffety
- Film.editing
- Jacqueline Thiédot
- Film.distributor
- AMLF
- Film.runtime
- 102 min
- Film.country
- France
- Film.language
- French
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Encyclopedic overview
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Waiter! () is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor (twice) and Best Sound.
== Plot == Alex, a former tap dancer, is an aging cafe waiter (chef de rang) in a large Parisian brasserie. He lives with his friend Gilbert, who also works at the brewery. Separated from his wife for a long time, he accumulates conquests. His dream: building an amusement park by the sea...
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