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Buffet Froid (1979)
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89 min  -  Comedy | Crime  -   19 December 1979 (France)
7.6
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Black comedy about solitude and dishumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men... See full summary »

Director:

Bertrand Blier
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Depardieu ...
Bernard Blier Bernard Blier ...
Inspecteur Morvandieu / Insp. Morvandieu
Jean Carmet ...
L'assassin / The murderer
Denise Gence Denise Gence ...
L'hôtesse / The hostess
Marco Perrin Marco Perrin ...
Le maçon / The man in undershirt
Jean Benguigui Jean Benguigui ...
L'homme en noir / The hired killer
Carole Bouquet ...
Le jeune femme / The young woman at the end
Jean Rougerie Jean Rougerie ...
Eugène Léonard, le témoin
Liliane Rovère Liliane Rovère ...
Josyane
Bernard Crombey Bernard Crombey ...
Le toubib / The doctor (as Bernard Crommbey)
Michel Fortin Michel Fortin ...
L'escogriffe
Roger Riffard Roger Riffard ...
Le garde de la tour
Maurice Travail Maurice Travail ...
Le garde du terrain vague
Nicole Desailly Nicole Desailly ...
La femme divorcée
Pierre Frag Pierre Frag ...
L'homme divorcé
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Storyline

Black comedy about solitude and dishumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour is the police chief-inspector Morvandieu. Then a third man appears : he is Alphonse's wife's murderer... Bizarre and unreal. Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Black Comedy | Dark Comedy | Anonymity | Murder | Surrealism  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Country:

France

Language:

French

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Also Known As:

Buffet freddo See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antenne-2, Sara Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Goofs

Continuity: When Insp. Morvandieu fires his gun, for the first time and at the end, he shoots 10 rounds in a row without reloading, whereas he uses a 6 chambers revolver. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 'Merci la vie' (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sextet Opus 36"
Written by Johannes Brahms See more »