French-style grotesque surrealism, in a film with style but no content.
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Delicatessen
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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Delicatessen
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 17, 1991
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
User Score
73%
Original Title
Delicatessen
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
Director
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$1,794,187
Description
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.
