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Dinner at Eight
Comedy, Drama
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who enjoy sharp ensemble social satire about privilege, desperation, and private unhappiness beneath polished appearances.
- Tone
- satirical, darkly comic, melancholic
- Payoff
- amusement, reflection
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- class anxiety, financial collapse, unhappy marriage, social performance, aging
- Setting
- Great Depression era, opulent Manhattan apartments and social interiors
Content dimensions
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