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Delicatessen

  • 19911991
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  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
85K
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Delicatessen (1991)
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Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.Post-apocalyptic surrealist black comedy about the landlord of an apartment building who occasionally prepares a delicacy for his odd tenants.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
85K
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  • Directors
    • Marc Caro
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • Writers
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Marc Caro
    • Gilles Adrien
  • Stars
    • Marie-Laure Dougnac
    • Dominique Pinon
    • Pascal Benezech
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Marc Caro
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  • Writers
    • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Marc Caro
    • Gilles Adrien
  • Stars
    • Marie-Laure Dougnac
    • Dominique Pinon
    • Pascal Benezech
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 198User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 15 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos1

    Delicatessen: 25th Anniversary
    Trailer 2:14
    Delicatessen: 25th Anniversary

    Photos136

    Boban Janevski, Dominique Pinon, and Mikael Todde in Delicatessen (1991)
    Ticky Holgado, Boban Janevski, Chick Ortega, Dominique Pinon, Anne-Marie Pisani, and Mikael Todde in Delicatessen (1991)
    Karin Viard in Delicatessen (1991)
    Eric Averlant and Maurice Lamy in Delicatessen (1991)
    Marie-Laure Dougnac and Dominique Pinon in Delicatessen (1991)
    Ticky Holgado in Delicatessen (1991)
    Jacques Mathou in Delicatessen (1991)
    Jean-François Perrier in Delicatessen (1991)
    Anne-Marie Pisani in Delicatessen (1991)
    Marie-Laure Dougnac in Delicatessen (1991)
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Jacques Mathou, Rufus, and Karin Viard in Delicatessen (1991)
    Rufus in Delicatessen (1991)

    Top cast

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    Marie-Laure Dougnac
    Marie-Laure Dougnac
    • Julie Clapetas Julie Clapet
    Dominique Pinon
    Dominique Pinon
    • Louisonas Louison
    Pascal Benezech
    • Tried to Escapeas Tried to Escape
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    Jean-Claude Dreyfus
    • Clapetas Clapet
    Karin Viard
    Karin Viard
    • Mademoiselle Plusseas Mademoiselle Plusse
    Ticky Holgado
    Ticky Holgado
    • Marcel Tapiocaas Marcel Tapioca
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    Anne-Marie Pisani
    • Madame Tapiocaas Madame Tapioca
    Boban Janevski
    • Young Rascalas Young Rascal
    Mikael Todde
    • Young Rascalas Young Rascal
    • (as Mikaël Todde)
    Edith Ker
    • Grandmotheras Grandmother
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Robert Kubeas Robert Kube
    Jacques Mathou
    Jacques Mathou
    • Rogeras Roger
    Howard Vernon
    Howard Vernon
    • Frog Manas Frog Man
    Chick Ortega
    • Postmanas Postman
    Silvie Laguna
    • Aurore Interligatoras Aurore Interligator
    Jean-François Perrier
    Jean-François Perrier
    • Georges Interligatoras Georges Interligator
    Dominique Zardi
    Dominique Zardi
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Patrick Paroux
    • Pukas Puk
    • Directors
      • Marc Caro
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet
    • Writers
      • Jean-Pierre Jeunet(screenplay) (shooting script)
      • Marc Caro(screenplay)
      • Gilles Adrien(screenplay) (dialogue)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Centered on a post-apocalyptic society where food is scarce and used as currency. In an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and is in need of a new maintenance man since the prior one "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for as little as possible. 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. —anonymous
    surrealistblack comedyhuman meatabsurd comedybed61 more
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    • Taglines
      • A futuristic comic feast
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Louison: This is a job for the Australian!

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening credits, crew members' names appear on objects that the camera tracks across: the director of photography's name appears on a camera, the composer's name on a broken 12" record, etc.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: White Sands/A Midnight Clear/Passed Away/The Playboys/Delicatessen (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Entry of the Gladiators
      Written by Julius Fucík

    User reviews198

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    absolutely riveting!!!!
    Melding the perfect mixture of the visual grace of a silent film with a modern soundscape and bearing a twenty-first century post-apocalyptic sardonic sense of humor, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's "Delicatessen" becomes one of the finest contemporary films.

    This pitch black comedy delves into cannibalism and oddball romance in the same breath with equal gusto and therefore feels horrific, humorous, and haunting all at once. Every frame is a wonder of detail and originality that reinvigorates even the most jaded and long-time film viewer with the sense of rediscovering the art form. This is film-making in the highest regard worthy of praise, awe, and multiple viewings.
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    • Oct 10, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Делікатеси
    • Filming locations
      • France
    • Production companies
      • Constellation
      • Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
      • Hachette Première
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • FRF 24,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,794,187
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,733
      • Apr 5, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,794,187
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1(original aspect ratio, European theatrical ratio)
      • 1.85 : 1

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