Le Dîner de cons
"A feast for the senseless."
The Dinner Game - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Il s'appelle Juste Leblanc.
— Pierre Brochant
Context:
Brochant tries to explain who is coming to visit. Pignon asks, "Ah bon, il n'a pas de prénom ?" (Oh, he doesn't have a first name?), thinking Brochant said "He is just Leblanc."
Meaning:
A linguistic masterpiece of confusion. Pignon thinks "Juste" is an adjective (meaning "just" or "only") rather than a first name, leading to an endless loop of misunderstanding.
Ah ! La boulette !
— François Pignon
Context:
uttered after he accidentally reveals the existence of the mistress to the wife, or commits other major gaffes.
Meaning:
Pignon's catchphrase of realization when he understands he has made a colossal mistake. It underscores his innocence—he never means harm, he just commits "blunders."
C'est un as !
— Pierre Brochant
Context:
Brochant is on the phone describing his "find" before Pignon arrives.
Meaning:
Brochant describes Pignon's level of idiocy to his friends. It highlights the dehumanizing way the elite view their "guests"—as champions in a sport of stupidity.
On a les droits ! On a les droits !
— François Pignon
Context:
After a phone call where Pignon pretends to be a producer to fool the wife but fails miserably by being too enthusiastic.
Meaning:
Pignon celebrates believing he has secured the film rights to a book, not realizing he has actually just destroyed Brochant's cover story to his wife.