
BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER is an exploration of the life and work of Andre Gregory, groundbreaking director, actor, artist, and raconteur, filmed by prize-winning documentarian Cindy Kleine, his wife. Through her close-up lens, Cindy introduces us to this cultural icon and master storyteller, and tells the unusual story of a good marriage that thrives in collaboration, art, and humor, celebrating the great vitality of the later years in life. The film touches on universal questi... (Full plot summary below)
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BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER is an exploration of the life and work of Andre Gregory, groundbreaking director, actor, artist, and raconteur, filmed by prize-winning documentarian Cindy Kleine, his wife. Through her close-up lens, Cindy introduces us to this cultural icon and master storyteller, and tells the unusual story of a good marriage that thrives in collaboration, art, and humor, celebrating the great vitality of the later years in life. The film touches on universal questions. Where does art come from? What experiences shape the life, the preoccupations, and the work of an artist? Drawing on the work Andre has created over a lifetime, and exploring the nature of the life that underlies the work, BEFORE AND AFTER DINNER is about how and why artists create.
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| The New York TimesStephen HoldenAn indelible, gripping documentary portrait. |
| Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierPerhaps the most valuable insight that the film provides about its subject is that he acts even as he directs. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsA fond documentary made by Gregory's wife, Cindy Kleine. |
| Seattle TimesJeff Shannon"André Gregory: Before and After Dinner," is an insightful documentary/love letter directed by Gregory's second wife, Cindy Kleine, who married Gregory when she was 39 and he was 63. |
| National PostChris KnightIf you've long yearned to know more about the guy in My Dinner with Andre (or Demolition Man if you prefer), here's your chance. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzThe witty and hilarious biopic looks back with fondness on how Gregory became an American icon in the theater and even found relative success in Hollywood. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferA warm, tender, candid and thoughtful glimpse of André Gregory behind the curtain, warts-and-all. |
| NPRElla TaylorLike many neglected offspring, Gregory comes across as an eternal child himself, hooked on his capacity to enchant but rarely able to listen to anyone other than the actors over whom he has such power. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibCindy Kleine pays tribute to her famed theater-director hubby in Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner, with thoroughly delightful results. |
| The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayGregory’s wife, Cindy Kleine, is a skilled filmmaker, but she’s no Louis Malle, and her documentary Andre Gregory: Before And After Dinner is nowhere near as elegant as "My Dinner With Andre" or "Vanya On 42nd Street." Mainly, the movie lacks focus. |