Delicatessen (1991)
Genre Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Movie Release Date 1991
Country France
Language French
Audience Rating R
Running Time 99 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.9
Cast
Pascal Benezech Tried to Escape
Dominique Pinon Louison
Marie-Laure Dougnac Julie Clapet
Jean-Claude Dreyfus Clapet
Karin Viard Mademoiselle Plusse
Ticky Holgado Marcel Tapioca
Anne-Marie Pisani Madame Tapioca
Boban Janevski Young Rascal
Mikael Todde Young Rascal
Edith Ker Grandmother
Crew
Director Marc Caro
Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Writer Gilles Adrien
Producer Claudie Ossard
Plot
The story is centered on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centers on an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. 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. The "trogs" are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money.
Special Features
Audio Commentary
Featurette(s)
Making of...
Theatrical Trailer(s)
Personal Details
Rating
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links IMDB
Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 2
Release Country UK
TV System PAL
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles Dutch; English; German; Italian; Portuguese; Spanish
Audio Tracks FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo
GERMAN: Dolby Digital Stereo
ITALIAN: Dolby Digital Stereo
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer