Delicatessen
A futuristic comic feast.
- 1991
- Rated R
- 1h 39m
- Comedy
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
Overview
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1991) and the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award (1991)
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Nominations
Nominated for the Young European Film of the Year (1991)
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Box office
Grossed $1.79M worldwide against a $4M budget
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Setting
Set in France
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Music
Music by Carlos d'Alessio
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Darius Khondji
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Jean-Pierre JeunetScreenplay
- Gilles AdrienScreenplay
- Marc CaroScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 17, 1991
- Original language
- French
- Budget
- $4M
- Revenue
- $1.8M
- Countries
- France
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Cast
Dominique PinonLouison
Marie-Laure DougnacJulie Clapet
Jean-Claude DreyfusClapet
Karin ViardMademoiselle Plusse
Ticky HolgadoMarcel Tapioca- Pascal BenezechTried to Escape
- Edith KerGrandmother
RufusRobert Kube
Jacques MathouRoger Kube
Chick OrtegaPostman
Jean-François PerrierGeorges Interligator
Silvie LagunaAurore Interligator
Howard VernonFrog Man
Dominique ZardiTaxi Driver
Anne-Marie PisaniMadame Tapioca
Maurice LamyPank
Patrick ParouxPuk
Marc CaroFox
Eric AverlantTurner- Dominique BetenfeldPaumeau
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