My Dinner with Andre is one of those films that was a hot button film in its time.
“Oh my god, there’s a movie about two people having a conversation!?!”
It was something to be curious about, something to mock.
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It also teaches about what direction is.
Wallace Shawn stars as Wallace, a playwright struggling to make ends meet, married, and modestly successful.
He’s gone around the world, having all sorts of crazy adventures.
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And for that the film is ageless.
Malle shoots it like he should.
Gregory is absorbing with his conversations, and the he knows exactly how to make this a film.
The Criterion Collection presents the film in anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) and in 1.0 mono.
Equally revealing is an retrospective/interview called “My Dinner With Louis” (52 min.)
Since Malle is no longer with us, this is a great document.
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