Waiter!
Directed by Claude Sautet
Produced by Sara Films, Renn Productions
A bittersweet French romantic comedy about a middle-aged waiter's unfulfilled dreams and rekindled love, grounded in the warmth of friendship and the melancholy of roads not taken.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Yves Montand
Alex, head waiter
Nicole Garcia
Claire
Jacques Villeret
Gilbert, Alex's friend
Rosy Varte
Gloria, Alex's ex-wife
Dominique Laffin
Coline, Alex's young lover
Marie Dubois
Marie-Pierre
Bernard Fresson
Francis, head chef of the brasserie
Annick Alane
Jeannette
Marianne Comtell
Mrs. Pierreux
Jenny Astruc
Mrs. Paulin
Hubert Deschamps
Armand
Georges Claisse
François
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Like Waiter!, But Less Popular
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