dinner party

His surrealist masterpiece 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' is entirely structured around repeated failed dinner party attempts, using the theme to critique social rituals and class hypocrisy.

His film 'The Marquise of O' and especially his comedies like 'Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle' frequently use dinner parties as spaces for intimate character revelation and moral discussion.

His work, particularly in films like 'The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant,' uses confined social gatherings and dinner scenes to expose power dynamics, desire, and emotional manipulation.