Delicatessen
- Gentle clown Louison (Dominique Pinon) moves into an apartment building with a deli on the ground floor and falls for the butcher's daughter, Julie (Marie-Laure Dougnac). It's soon discovered that Julie's father (Jean-Claude Dreyfus) is actually butchering people ( a la Sweeney Todd) and selling the meat to tenants. At a crossroads, Julie must decide whether to remain loyal to her father or expose him to save Louison from becoming the next entree.
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- Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh 86%
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Consensus: Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet deftly combines horror, sci-fi, and humor in Delicatessen, a morbid comedy set in a visually ravishing futuristic dystopia.
Fresh: 30 Rotten: 5 Rotten Tomatoes page
- Top Rotten Tomatoes Critics
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With their detached, sardonic and decidedly sick slant, Jeunet and Caro have served up a burnt-to-a-crisp feast.
Duane Byrge, Hollywood ReporterThere are no characters to care about or remember afterward -- just a lot of flashy technique involving decor, some glib allegorical flourishes, and the obligatory studied film-school weirdness. full review
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago ReaderA zany little film that's a startling and clever debut for co-helmers Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro. full review
Variety Staff, VarietyIts last half-hour is devoted chiefly to letting the characters wreck the sets, and quite literally becomes a washout when the bathtub overflows. full review
Janet Maslin, New York TimesA laboriously self-conscious attempt at being avant-garde. full review
Rita Kempley, Washington PostMarc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film leaves you overwhelmed and breathless. full review
Jenn Shreve, Salon.com
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- Release Year: 1991
- MPAA Rating: NR
- Runtime: 99 min
- Available From: Jul 01, 2009
- Available Until: Jul 01, 2012
- Remaining: 147 days left
- Queued by: 487 people
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- Directed By
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
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- Karin Viard, Ticky Holgado, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Pascal Benezech, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Anne-Marie Pisani
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