Their dialogue explores deep philosophical territory, contrasting Andre’s intense spiritual experiences and travels (India, Tibet, Poland) with Wally’s grounded, humanist worldview and appreciation for simple comforts.
Although it feels like a documentary, the film was meticulously scripted and rehearsed for months. It was actually shot in an abandoned, unheated hotel in Richmond, Virginia, rather than a real New York restaurant. Key Credits & Reception My Dinner with Andre (1981) My Dinner with Andre (1981)
The story follows Wallace "Wally" Shawn, a struggling playwright, meeting his old friend André Gregory, an avant-garde theater director, for dinner at a posh Manhattan restaurant. Key Credits & Reception My Dinner with Andre
is a seminal American comedy-drama film that consists almost entirely of a single, real-time conversation between two friends. Directed by Louis Malle , the film stars André Gregory and Wallace Shawn as fictionalized versions of themselves. Film Overview Film Overview