Dinner at Eight

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.

Release

22/12/1933

Rating

⭐ 6.8/10

Runtime

111 min

Status

Released

Budget

$435,000

Revenue

$2,156,000

Genres

Comedy Drama

Languages

English

Production

Links

IMDb Wikidata

barrymost2019-08-10T00:15:00.073Z

9/10

One of great director George Cukor's best films, Dinner at Eight is a prime example of a Pre-Code era classic, and an excellent star vehicle for the combined multifarious talents of Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Brothers Barrymore (Lionel and John), Jean Harlow, and Bi...

talisencrw2016-08-13T23:21:00.909Z

10/10

Excellent. Part of my TCM Jean Harlow 4-pack, and the bonus feature-length doc on Harlow's short life and career is exemplary. Highly recommended to any Pre-Code connoisseurs--and I know you're out there...

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