Delicatessen | 27th French Film Festival
DELICATESSEN | 27ª FESTA DO CINEMA FRANCÊS
Cinema 6€
Sunday 4 October · 15:30
Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro's debut feature follows Louison, who moves into a building ruled by eccentric characters in a city where food is scarce, unaware of the fate awaiting him. A baroque, delirious dystopia blending black humour and fantasy, now a cult classic of French cinema.
Synopsis Delicatessen, Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro France, 1991, 95’, Dark Comedy, Fantasy, Portuguese subtitles Starring: Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard The debut feature of Jean-Pierre Jeunet with Marc Caro, Delicatessen immediately revealed a wholly singular visual and narrative universe. In a city where food is scarce, Louison moves into a building dominated by eccentric characters, unaware of the fate that awaits him. Between black humour, absurdity and fantasy, the film builds a baroque and delirious dystopia that has become a cult work of French cinema. Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro, Gilles Adrien Production: UGC, Constellation Production, Hachette Première et Cie Prices General - 6€ Reduced mobility - 6€ Discounts Unemployed, young people and seniors over 65