Dinner at Eight

Name: Dinner at Eight
Director: George Cukor
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1933-12-22
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore

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Comedy Drama

6.8

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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.

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DirectorGeorge Cukor

Keywords

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Budget$435K

Box Office$2M