What is The Restaurant like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Restaurant as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Restaurant violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Restaurant as mild.

Which films are like The Restaurant?

Films with a similar feel include The Sucker, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Dinner Game, and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.

How long is The Restaurant?

The Restaurant runs 82 minutes.

Where can I watch The Restaurant?

In United States, The Restaurant streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.

The Restaurant

Name: The Restaurant
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1966-09-09
Duration: 1 h 22 min
Rating: 6.800000190734863
Cast: Louis de Funès, Bernard Blier, María Rosa Rodríguez, Venantino Venantini, Folco Lulli

196682 min★ 6.8

Comedy

An imperious Paris restaurateur becomes entangled in a president’s disappearance, turning class satire and police intrigue into a flamboyant French farce.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Simple
Violence: Mild

witty
irreverent
frantic
lazy sunday
classic comedy night

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

Septime humiliates and commands his staff while trying to preserve absolute control over Chez Septime.
The Paris restaurant, its staff, wealthy patrons, and formal routines generate the film's comic complications.
President Novales disappears during dinner, making Septime a suspect and driving the investigation through farcical confusion.
Septime grovels before rich and powerful customers but treats his employees as inferiors.

Films like The Restaurant, and why

The Sucker
shared french farce, comic authoritarian protagonist, and escalating criminal confusion
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
shared louis de funès physical comedy, frantic misunderstandings, and broad ensemble farce
The Dinner Game
shared restaurant-centered comic chaos, class satire, and escalating slapstick
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
shared comedy thriller structure, mistaken suspicion, and fast-moving absurdist intrigue

Movie Details

Director: Jacques Besnard
Release Date: 1966-09-09
Runtime: 82 min
Rating: 6.8 / 10 (574)

Cast

Louis de Funès
Bernard Blier
María Rosa Rodríguez
Venantino Venantini
Folco Lulli
Paul Préboist
Noël Roquevert
Yves Arcanel
Robert Dalban
Julián Antonio Ramírez

Where to watch in United States

Streaming: France Channel Amazon Channel
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.

Common questions

What is The Restaurant about?: An imperious Paris restaurateur becomes entangled in a president’s disappearance, turning class satire and police intrigue into a flamboyant French farce.
What is The Restaurant like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Restaurant as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
Is The Restaurant violent?: Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Restaurant as mild.
Which films are like The Restaurant?: Films with a similar feel include The Sucker, The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, The Dinner Game, and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.
How long is The Restaurant?: The Restaurant runs 82 minutes.
Where can I watch The Restaurant?: In United States, The Restaurant streams on France Channel Amazon Channel.

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Films like The Restaurant, and why

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The Dinner Game

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

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