A futuristic comic feast.
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.
Delicatessen (1991) is a comedy, science fiction and fantasy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, released on April 17, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus and Karin Viard. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 1,685 ratings.
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Dominique Pinon
as Louison
Marie-Laure Dougnac
as Julie Clapet
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Clapet
Karin Viard
as Mademoiselle Plusse
Ticky Holgado
as Marcel Tapioca
Pascal Benezech
as Tried to Escape
Edith Ker
as Grandmother
Rufus
as Robert Kube
Jacques Mathou
as Roger Kube
Chick Ortega
as Postman
Jean-François Perrier
as Georges Interligator
Silvie Laguna
as Aurore Interligator
Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, written by Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, produced by Claudie Ossard.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 1,685 ratings.
**French-style grotesque surrealism, in a film with style but no content.** I think I got to know Jean-Pierre Jeunet in the same way as almost everyone who doesn't follow French cinema at the same time: through the film “Amelie”. The film brought the director international and is unanimously considered his greatest and most relevant work. Given how much I liked this movie, I decided to see this one, but my…
Reviewed on May 14, 2023
I did really quite enjoy this film, but I'll be honest - half the time I had no idea what was going on! From the start I expected Steven Sondheim's "Mrs. Lovett" to be working on her pies downstairs, beneath the shop of "Clapet" (Jean-Claude Dreyfus). They all live in a France where food is very scarce and people have an habit of disappearing without trace! He also owns a rather dilapidated block of flats next door…
Reviewed on April 2, 2024
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Delicatessen (1991) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Delicatessen (1991) includes Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard and Ticky Holgado. The film was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Delicatessen was released on April 17, 1991 and runs for 1h 39m.
Delicatessen (1991) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 1,685 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, science fiction and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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