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Delicatessen (1991) 7.7
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Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 153 user | 98 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. |
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Cast
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Pascal Benezech | ... | |
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Marie-Laure Dougnac | ... | |
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Boban Janevski | ... | |
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Mikael Todde | ... |
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Edith Ker | ... | |
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Jacques Mathou | ... | |
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Chick Ortega | ... | |
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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:
3 April 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Delicatessen - herkuttelijoiden yö 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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Robert Kube: Who?
Aurore Interligator: The voices in my head.
Robert Kube: Of course, the voices. What do they say?
Aurore Interligator: Let me think... They speak in such a way...
Robert Kube: [expectantly] Do they speak... About love?
Aurore Interligator: They tell me Robert is a pervert, an ass-wipe, a panty-eater.
Robert Kube: [flustered] No, but you know that's not true?
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Trivia
Jean-Pierre Jeunet got the idea for a cannibal butcher when living in an apartment above a butcher's shop. Each morning at 7am he would hear the metallic clash of knives and a voice shout, "Chop chop!" His girlfriend said he was carving up the neighbors, and it would be their turn next week. See more »Goofs
When Julie first invites Louison to her house, she accidentally throws a vase to the floor. There is no "crash" sound when the vase is destroyed. See more »Quotes
Aurore Interligator: They talk to me about you.Robert Kube: Who?
Aurore Interligator: The voices in my head.
Robert Kube: Of course, the voices. What do they say?
Aurore Interligator: Let me think... They speak in such a way...
Robert Kube: [expectantly] Do they speak... About love?
Aurore Interligator: They tell me Robert is a pervert, an ass-wipe, a panty-eater.
Robert Kube: [flustered] No, but you know that's not true?
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This is a superb film. The look and design of the sets is unique and the narrative is certainly original!! I would place this film along with others like Being John Malkovich as it really did make me sit up and take notice. There are some truly great set pieces in the film particularly when the whole house starts to get into the same rhythm as the love makers on the top floor ( ripped off by an American Beer company I note in an advert ) and the botched suicide attempt too - hey I said it is darkly amusing!! I would say that there is not a weak performance amongst the cast in this evocative tale of futuristic cannibalism!! Basically, trying to describe this film makes it sound too bizarre but I highly recommend it to anyone who likes originality and their humour on the edge of darkness.