Delicatessen
1991 film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Film · TMDB
7.3In 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.
Released: 1991-04-1799 minDir: Jean-Pierre JeunetComedy, Science Fiction, FantasyBudget: $4.0MBox office: $1.8M
Cast
- 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
Themes
- underground
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Article
Delicatessen is a 1991 French post-apocalyptic black comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, starring Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, and Jean-Claude Dreyfus. It was released in North America as "presented by Terry Gilliam."
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