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Waiter!

1983 · 102 min

A gentle, bittersweet character study that drifts through bustling restaurant life and quiet longing, warm and wistful without ever rushing.

Overview
After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seaside amusement park. When an old flame reappears, he reignites his feelings, but she is involved with another man.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • friendship
  • aging
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy, romance
Directed by
Claude Sautet
Written by
Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie
Starring
Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Rosy Varte, Dominique Laffin, Marie Dubois, Bernard Fresson, Annick Alane
Music
Philippe Sarde
Cinematography
Jean Boffety
Runtime
102 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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