Dinner with Friends

Dinner with Friends
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Dinner with Friends is a 2001 HBOcomedy/drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It is an adaptation of the 1998 play of the same name by Donald Margulies.

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Dinner with FriendsWritten byDonald Margulies(play/teleplay)Directed byNorman JewisonStarringDennis Quaid
Andie MacDowell
Greg Kinnear
Toni ColletteMusic byDave GrusinCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal language(s)EnglishProductionProducer(s)Patrick MarkeyCinematographyRoger DeakinsEditor(s)Ronald SandersRunning time94 minutesProduction company(s)HBO Films
Nina Saxon Film DesignDistributorHBOReleaseOriginal releaseAugust 11, 2001

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Plot

Gabe, Karen, Tom, and Beth have been friends for years. While having dinner at Gabe and Karen's home, Beth tearfully reveals that she is getting a divorce from Tom, who has been unfaithful.

Cast

Dennis Quaidas Gabe

Andie MacDowell as Karen

Greg Kinnearas Tom

Toni Collette as Beth

Reception

The Varietyreviewer wrote: "What makes 'Dinner With Friends' such an impressive work is Margulies’ ability to bring feelings of loss and the fear of change to the forefront in a truly honest fashion, without forcing the issues too bluntly." It was nominated for two Emmys, including Outstanding Made for Television Movie.

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Dinner with Friendstheatredb.com

"Pulitzer Prize 2000"pulitzer.org

Marks, Peter."Theater Review; A Menu Featuring Divorce and Fear," The New York Times, November 5, 1999 (subscription required)

"'Dinner with Friends' Listing" actorstheatre.org, accessed November 6, 2015

Jenkins, Jeffrey Eric. "The 22nd Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays" muse.jhu.edu (excerpt from Theatre Journal 51.1 (1999) pp.82-84), March 1999

Mermelstein, David. "Review. 'Dinner with Friends' " Variety, November 8, 1998

Jones, Kenneth. "Margulies' 'Dinner With Friends', Serving Marriage on the Rocks, Opens OB Nov. 4" playbill.com, November 4, 1999

Vincentelli, Elizabeth. "In 'Dinner with Friends' Beautiful People Break Up, Too" New York Post, February 14, 2014

" 'Dinner with Friends', 2014" lortel.org, accessed August 1, 2015

Billington, Michael. "Review. 'Dinner with Friends'" The Guardian, 4 July 2001

Shenton, Mark. "Casting Announced for U.K. Revival of Donald Margulies' 'Dinner with Friends'" Playbill, September 25, 2015

Margulies, Donald. "At Play" dramatists.com (reprinted from New York Times, January 16, 2000), Spring 2000

Jones, Kenneth. "Arkin, Emery, Kilner & White Are in OB 'Dinner With Friends'; Starts Oct. 21" Playbill, September 16, 1999

Phillips, Michael. "A Delicious 'Dinner With Friends'" Los Angeles Times, October 6, 2000

Simonson, Robert. "Pulitzer Prize-Winning Dinner Due at Alliance, Berkeley, Old Globe"Playbill, April 11, 1990

Gans, Andrew. "Producers Actor to Spend Summer in 'Dinner with Friends', 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'If Love Were All'" Playbill, May 1, 2005

Luber, Steve. "Table Cleared for Philadelphia 'Dinner With Friends', Nov. 18" Playbill, November 18, 2001

Sommer, Elyse. "CurtainUp Review. 'Dinner with Friends', 1999curtainup.com, November 11, 1999

Spencer, David. Dinner with Friends aislesay.com, accessed August 2, 2015

Sommer, Elyse. "CurtainUp Review. 'Dinner with Friends' "curtainup.com, February 6, 2014

"Awards for 1999-2000" outercritics.org, accessed August 2, 2015

"MTC 'Wild Party', 'Kate', Stroman Lead Drama Desk Nominations"playbill.com, April 25, 2000

"New Play Award, 1999"americantheatrecritics.org, accessed November 5, 2015

"'Dinner with Friends' Listing" New York Times, accessed November 6, 2015

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External links

Dinner with Friends at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

The New York Times onDinner with Friends(subscription required)

Critic's Notebook; A Validation of Off Broadway:Review at NY Times(subscription required)