Published on
December 8, 2024 at 1:30 p.m.
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If you grew up with The Cons Dinneryou definitely need to know the big and small details around this cult French film. We therefore offer you a true or false general knowledge quiz on The Cons Dinner. It's up to you to get all 15 questions right!
The film Le Dîner de Cons was released in 1995
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The film was released in 1998!
The film Le Dîner de Cons is longer than the play of the same name
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This is false! The movie The Cons Dinner lasts less than an hour and a half while the play on which the film is based lasts two hours.
There is an American remake of Le Dîner de Cons
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And yes, it's true! The Cons Dinner is also entitled to its American remake, entitled The Dinner with Steve Carell and Paul Rudd.
Jacques Villeret is the screenwriter of the film Le Dîner de Cons
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The screenwriter of the film and the play is Francis Veber.
Pierre Richard wanted to play the role of François Pignon
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It's true ! Pierre Richard actually wanted to play the role of François Pignon, but the director, Francis Veber, preferred Jacques Villeret.
Michel Piccoli was considered to play the role of Pierre Brochant
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Marlène is NOT called “Sasseur” in the play
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And yes, in the play, Marlene says she is Pierre's sister but in the film, to make things easier, her last name becomes “Sasseur”.
A footballer inspired the name Juste Leblanc
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The footballer Just Fontaine inspired Pierre Mondy (the director of the play The Cons Dinner) for the name of Juste Leblanc.
The film Le Dîner de Cons was nominated 4 times at the 24th César ceremony in 1999.
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The Cons Dinner was nominated 6 times for the César in 1999 and not 4!
Le Dîner de Cons “only” achieves 4 million cinema admissions in France
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This is false! The film was a success and attracted more than 9 million cinema admissions in France.
Georges Brassens performs the opening credits song “Le temps ne fait rien à l'affaires”
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It is indeed Georges Brassens who performs the song in the opening credits of the film.
Steven Spielberg almost directed the American adaptation of Le Dîner de Cons
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Steven Spielberg really liked The Cons Dinner and therefore wanted to make the American version. But the project fell through along the way.
The character of Lucien Cheval is played by Edgar Givry
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This is false! Lucien Cheval is played by Daniel Prévost.
Francis Veber wanted to make a sequel to the film, with the title “Le Dîner entre 2 idiots”
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Christian Pereira, who plays Doctor Sorbier, is a real doctor in real life
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This is false! He is indeed an actor.
You grew up with the film!
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You grew up with The Cons Dinner ! You must have watched the film at least 10 times. Not only do you have to know the lines by heart, but you also know all the details around the film. Well done !
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You love Le Dîner de Cons!
You got a score of [[ score ]]/[[ questions ]]
You didn't spend 90% of your youth in front of The Cons Dinner but one thing is certain, you love the film! From time to time, you like to watch the film again and laugh at it.
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Bof…
You got a score of [[ score ]]/[[ questions ]]
Ugh… We think you could have done better! You didn't grow up with the movie and probably only watched it once or twice…
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Damage…
You got a score of [[ score ]]/[[ questions ]]
Ouch! Are you sure you've already looked The Cons Dinner ? Because your score makes us think the opposite… You may know the basics of the film but when it comes to details, your memory is no longer very good… Too bad!
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