Since its release in Italy in 2016, Perfetti sconosciuti (“Perfect Strangers”) continues to captivate the world of cinema. As I remind you PureBreak Last year, this Italian comedy by Paolo Genovese was such a success that since its release 9 years ago, it has received 25 remakes worldwide.
The concept of the film is simple but powerful: while having dinner with friends, everyone agrees to share their messages, emails and phone calls live. Quickly, this caring game turns into revealing secrets, sometimes awkward, sometimes more serious. A conspiracy that has seduced the public and that has inspired many countries to reinterpret history in their own way.
Several versions worldwide, including here
In France, the adaptation was called Le Jeu and was released in 2018 under the direction of Fred Cavae. The cast included Berenice Bejo, Suzanne Clement, Vincent Elbaz, Stéphane de Grodt, Grigor Gadebois, Doria Tillier, Roshdi Zemm, and Fleur Fitus. The film attracted 1.64 million viewers in theaters.
The Game (2018)
Guinness World Records confirmed it The perfect sconeskiut The record for a feature film recorded in January 2024 is 24 adaptations recorded in January 2024. Since then, the 25th remake has seen the light of day in India, a country that already had two local versions: 12th man and 1001 Nunakal. Other countries have also succumbed to the charm of the concept, such as Spain (Perfectos desconocidos), Germany (Das perfekte Geheimnis), Mexico (Perfectos desconocidos) and even Poland ((Nie)znajomi).
Perfetti Sconosciuti (2016)
But what about the American version? The Weinstein Company acquired the rights in 2017. However, following the demise of the studio following the Harvey Weinstein allegations and the rise of the #MeToo movement, the future of the English-language remake remains uncertain.
With its universal plot and engaging characters, The perfect sconeskiut It seems destined to cross over many other cultures and languages, proving that a simple dinner can hide incredibly fascinating stories.
Perfetti sconosciuti and Le Jeu can be found on VOD.
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