A group of men go to a villa in the French countryside where they resolve to eat themselves to death.A group of men go to a villa in the French countryside where they resolve to eat themselves to death.A group of men go to a villa in the French countryside where they resolve to eat themselves to death.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination
Andréa Ferréol
- Andrea
- (as Andréa Ferreol)
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- TriviaIn the final scene in the garden - where Philipe is sitting on the bench, there is a poem by Dorothy Frances Gurney written on the bench. Many garden lovers have this poem written in their gardens. It says: "Kiss of the sun for pardon. Song of the birds for mirth. You're closer to God's heart in a garden than any place else on earth."
- GoofsBefore Philippe says to Nicole "actor incombit probatio", a person that should not be in the scene is visible through a glass paneled door.
- Alternate versionsThe second German VHS release by Marketing was cut by almost 30 minutes. This was not done to secure a rating but to avoid costs for longer VHS tapes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Marcello, una vita dolce (2006)
Featured review
The aircraft pilot Marcello, the chef Ugo, the TV choreographer Michel and the judge Phillipe decide to terminate their lives with a great pleasure, eating and having sex with three prostitutes and one school teacher invited to participate in their orgy.
I watched this unforgettable film in the 70's and I was very disturbed with this impressive metaphoric movie. In Brazil, it remained unreleased on video until a couple of months ago, when fortunately it was 'rescued' and released on DVD by the Brazilian distributor 'Versátil', specialized in masterpieces such as Fellini, Rosselini and Visconti. Now I have just had the chance to watch again this weird and daring movie about the decay of the society of consumption, empty and compulsive, searching for "sex and food" (material goods) much more than they need. The main characters use their Christian names. This movie is also a great black humor comedy. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "A Comilança" ("The Binge")
I watched this unforgettable film in the 70's and I was very disturbed with this impressive metaphoric movie. In Brazil, it remained unreleased on video until a couple of months ago, when fortunately it was 'rescued' and released on DVD by the Brazilian distributor 'Versátil', specialized in masterpieces such as Fellini, Rosselini and Visconti. Now I have just had the chance to watch again this weird and daring movie about the decay of the society of consumption, empty and compulsive, searching for "sex and food" (material goods) much more than they need. The main characters use their Christian names. This movie is also a great black humor comedy. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "A Comilança" ("The Binge")
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- Aug 30, 2003
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- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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