Delicatessen
1991
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Synopsis
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.
Delicatessen (1991) is a 1h 39min comedy feature film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of m... Selected for BUT Film Festival (2023).
Key facts
Cast
Pascal Benezech, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard, Ticky Holgado, Edith Ker, Rufus
Original language
French
First release
April 17, 1991 (Belgium)
Production companies
CONSTELLATION, UNION GÉNÉRALE CINÉMATOGRAPHIQUE, StudioCanal
Awards
European Film Award for Best Production Designer, Sitges Film Festival Best Director award, Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Setting
France
Crew
Screenplay
Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro
Producer
Claudie Ossard
Cinematography
Darius Khondji
Editing
Hervé Schneid
Music
Carlos d' Alessio
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- BUT Film Festival 2023 - Features
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 2007 generic - Focus Francia
- Fantasy Filmfest 1996 generic - The Untouchables
- César Awards 1992 generic
- New York Film Festival 1991 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 1991 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1991 generic
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Delicatessen (Bande Originale Du Film) - Carlos D'Alessio (1991) | 1 release, 1992: PolyGram |
| 7" vinyl | Delicatessen (Bande Originale Du Film) - Carlos D'Alessio (1991) | 1 release, 1991 |
| CD | Delicatessen (Bande Originale Du Film) - Carlos D'Alessio (1991) | 3 releases, 1991-1995: Ediciones Del Prado, Polydor, Remark Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | France | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Romania | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | April 17, 1991 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 13, 1991 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 3, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Australia | March 26, 1992 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 3, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 1, 1992 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 30, 1992 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | August 19, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 3, 1993 |
| Television | Netherlands | August 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 10, 2025 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (French) | ||
| Home video | France | October 24, 2001 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 15, 2002 |
| Home video | Netherlands | December 6, 2007 |
| Home video | Brazil | September 13, 2010 |
| Home video | France | September 14, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | February 13, 2013 |
| Home video | France | October 18, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro |
| Cast | Pascal Benezech, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus (Clapet), Karin Viard (Mademoiselle Plusse), Ticky Holgado (Marcel Tapioca), Edith Ker (Grandmother), Rufus (Robert Kube), Jacques Mathou (Roger Kube), Chick Ortega (Postman), Jean-François Perrier (Georges Interligator), Silvie Laguna (Aurore Interligator), Howard Vernon (Frog Man), Dominique Zardi (Taxi Driver), Anne-Marie Pisani (Madame Tapioca), Maurice Lamy (Pank), Patrick Paroux (Puk), Marc Caro (Fox), Eric Averlant (Turner), Dominique Betenfeld (Paumeau), Jean-Luc Caron (Troglodists), Bernard Flavien (Troglodists), David Defever (Troglodists), Raymond Forestier (Troglodists), Robert Baud (Voltange), Sylvain Plaine (Customer at the Butchery), Anthony Backman (Buano (uncredited)), Nikky Smedley (Teri (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro |
| Producer | Claudie Ossard |
| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Editing | Hervé Schneid |
| Music | Carlos d' Alessio |
| Production design | Marc Caro, Miljen 'Kreka' Kljaković |
| Costumes | Valérie Pozzo di Borgo |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
