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Delicatessen (1991)
7.8
Ratings: 7.8/10 from 39,624 users
Metascore:
66/100
Reviews: 149 user | 95 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants. |
99 min - 
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Nominated for BAFTA Film Award.
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Cast
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Pascal Benezech | ... | |
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Marie-Laure Dougnac | ... | |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | ... | ||
| Karin Viard | ... | ||
| Ticky Holgado | ... | ||
| Anne-Marie Pisani | ... | ||
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Boban Janevski | ... | |
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Mikael Todde | ... |
Young Rascal
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Edith Ker | ... | |
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Rufus | ... | |
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Jacques Mathou | ... | |
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Howard Vernon | ... | |
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Chick Ortega | ... | |
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Silvie Laguna | ... | |
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Storyline
The story is centered on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centers on an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. The clown and butcher's daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father's plans by contacting the "troglodytes", a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground. The "trogs" are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money. Written by Anonymous
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
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Деликатесы See more »Filming Locations:
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Budget:
FRF 24,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$1,794,187 (USA)Company Credits
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Julie Clapet: Where is he now?
Louison: He disappeared one night, after a show. We only found his remains... They ate him! Can you believe that? They ate him!
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Many elements of cause/consequence make the film ever more interesting to watch again and again. One such example is a couple always using the same prophylactic (a condom), of which the husband (Ticky Olgado) takes great care: it has been patched twice. Hence, the couple has two kids. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Every time Julie plays the cello, the audio is behind what she plays. This is most visible in the first playing session when she is practising by playing C major up and down; the lag is several notes. See more »Quotes
Louison: Dr Livingstone... He was my partner.Julie Clapet: Where is he now?
Louison: He disappeared one night, after a show. We only found his remains... They ate him! Can you believe that? They ate him!
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