Delicatessen

Storyline

Delicatessen 1991

The film is set in a post-war France, where people are afraid to leave their apartment building due to scarcity of food and the value of human flesh as the most precious food source. Louison, a former circus clown, moves into the building as a new tenant, drawing the attention of everyone, especially the butcher downstairs. Louison falls in love with the butcher’s beautiful daughter, Julie. Julie tries to protect Louison from the unfortunate fate that has befallen other tenants.

Genre:
Comedy, Crime
Category:
1900s
Country:
France
IMDB:
7.5 - tt0101700
Duration:
Content Rating:
R
Director:
Marc Caro, Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Stars:
Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Pascal Benezech