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The Dinner

The Dinner

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The Dinner

"The escape is served..."

2025

1h 46m

6.9(96 votes)

Comedy

History

Drama

Overview

Spain, April 15, 1939. With the Civil War concluded, and with the intention of celebrating his victory, General Franco attends a dinner with his generals at the Palace Hotel.

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Production Companies

La Terraza Films

Turanga Films

Sideral Cinema

Halley Production

Crea SGR

RTVE

Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales

À Punt

Generalitat Valenciana

Ayuntamiento de Madrid

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Mario Casas

Mario Casas

Teniente Medina

Alberto San Juan

Alberto San Juan

Genaro

Asier Etxeandia

Asier Etxeandia

Alonso

Nora Hernández

Nora Hernández

María

Óscar Lasarte

Óscar Lasarte

Ángel

Martín Páez

Martín Páez

Chapero

Elvira Mínguez

Elvira Mínguez

Juana

Carlos Serrano

Carlos Serrano

El Rubio

Carmen Balagué

Carmen Balagué

Flora

Eva Ugarte

Eva Ugarte

Luchi

Creative team

Directed by: Manuel Gómez Pereira
Written by: Joaquín Oristrell
Manuel Gómez Pereira
Produced by: Cristóbal García
Lina Badenes

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