Delicatessen

Theatrical Release Date: 1992 04 05 (USA)

UPC: 012236100126

Studio: Lionsgate

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Adult Humor]

Summary: A post-apocalyptic future becomes the setting for pitch black humor in this visually intricate French comedy. The action takes place within a single apartment complex, which is owned by the same man that operates the downstairs butcher shop. It's a particularly popular place to live, thanks to the butcher's uncanny ability to find excellent cuts of meat despite the horrible living conditions outside. The newest building superintendent, a former circus clown, thinks he has found an ideal living situation. All that changes, however, when he discovers the true source of the butcher's meat, and that he may be the next main course. This dark tale is played out in a brilliantly designed, glorious surreal alternate world reminiscent of the works of director Terry Gilliam, who co-presented the film's American release. Like Gilliam, co-directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro hail from an animation background, and have a fondness for extravagant visuals, absurdist plot twists, and a sense of humor that combines sharp satire with broad slapstick and gross-out imagery. This mixture may displease the weak of stomach, but those attuned to the film's sensibility will be delighted by the obvious technical virtuosity and wicked sense of humor. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Category: Comedy

Awards: Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Foreign Language Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – French Academy of Cinema Best Production Design – French Academy of Cinema Best Editing – French Academy of Cinema Best Original Screenplay – French Academy of Cinema Best Original Screenplay – French Academy of Cinema Best Original Screenplay – French Academy of Cinema Best First Film – French Academy of Cinema Best First Film – French Academy of Cinema Best Production Design – European Film Academy Best Production Design – European Film Academy

Features: Fine cooked meats: The Making of Delicatessen
The archives of Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Audio commentary with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Theatrical trailer
Teaser
Photo gallery
French 5.1 Dolby Digital audio
16X9 widescreen
English and Spanish subtitles

Delicatessen

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 08/26/2008

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 99 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Delicatessen
1. The Butcher Shop [6:24]
2. Odd Job [5:24]
3. Life at 129A [5:42]
4. Mailman [3:59]
5. Hunting Frogs [2:18]
6. Blind Date [6:27]
7. Livingstone's Favorite Song [4:39]
8. Nightmare [2:53]
9. Squeaky Springs [1:59]
10. Madame Interligator [5:19]
11. Julie Joins The Troglodistes [9:14]
12. Fresh Meat [5:08]
13. Objective: Louison [1:55]
14. Antenna Adjustment [4:42]
15. Mistake, Escape, Rescue [7:14]
16. The Flood [8:13]
17. The Australian [7:56]
18. End Credits [5:26]

Matthew Doberman

From its gloriously loopy opening sequence to its hilariously rhythmic love scene to its climactic showdown in the bowels of city sewers, Delicatessen is a bizarrely inspired, darkly comic fantasy. Not merely weird for weirdness' sake, the film is a surprisingly tender tale revolving around Louison (Dominique Pinon), a good man trapped in a bad world, forever pining for his lost soul-mate. Pinion's Louison is heroic, innocent and comic all at the same time. What makes Delicatessen most memorable, however, is its dream-like, post-apocalyptic look. Directors Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet devised the film with writer Gilles Adrien, primarily an author of comic books; given its unique visuals, it makes sense that the similarly inventive Terry Gilliam (Brazil) championed the film's worldwide release. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jean-Luc Caron  Actor 
Edith Ker  Actor 
Robert Baud  Actor 
Marc Caro  Actor 
Maurice Lamy  Actor 
Mickael Todde  Actor 
Bernard Flavien  Actor 
Dominique Defever  Actor 
Silvie Laguna  Actor 
Jacque Mathou  Actor 
Howard Vernon  Actor 
Boban Janevsi  Actor 
Dominique Bettenfeld  Actor 
Eric Averlant  Actor 
Raymond Forestier  Actor 
Patrick Paroux  Actor 
Marc Caro  Director 
Marc Caro  Screenwriter 
Carlos D'Alessio  Composer (Music Score) 
Claudie Ossard  Producer 
Gilles Adrien  Screenwriter 
Jean-Pierre Jeunet  Director 
Jean-Pierre Jeunet  Screenwriter 
Dominique Pinon  Actor 
Marie-Laure Dougnac  Actor 
Jean-Claude Dreyfus  Actor 
Karin Viard  Actor 
Ticky Holgado  Actor 
Pascal Benezech  Actor 
Anne Marie Pisani  Actor 
Rufus  Actor 
Jean-François Perrier  Actor 
Dominique Zardi  Actor 
Chick Ortega  Actor 

Country: France