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A futuristic comic feast. - Delicatessen
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Title: Delicatessen

Release Date: 17 Apr 1991

Runtime: 1h 39m

Genre: Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Director: Victoires Productions, Constellation, Hachette Première, Sofinergie Films, Sofinergie 2, Investimage 2, Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, UGC Films, Constellation Entertainment, Union Générale Cinématographique

Production Companies: Victoires Productions, Constellation, Hachette Première, Sofinergie Films, Sofinergie 2, Investimage 2, Fondation GAN pour le Cinéma, UGC Films, Constellation Entertainment, Union Générale Cinématographique

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.303 (1465 votes)

Cast

  • Louison: Dominique Pinon
  • Julie Clapet: Marie-Laure Dougnac
  • Clapet: Jean-Claude Dreyfus
  • Mademoiselle Plusse: Karin Viard
  • Marcel Tapioca: Ticky Holgado
  • Tried to Escape: Pascal Benezech
  • Grandmother: Edith Ker
  • Robert Kube: Rufus
  • Roger Kube: Jacques Mathou
  • Postman: Chick Ortega
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