Buffet Froid (1979)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 89 minuten
Alternative title: Cold Cuts
Country:
France
Directed by: Bertrand Blier
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier and Jean Carmet
IMDb score:
7,2 (7.163)
Releasedate: 19 December 1979
Buffet Froid plot
Alphonse Tram is in a curious position. First he discovers that an acquaintance has been killed by Alphonse's knife. He tells the story to his new neighbor, a police inspector, but he is not very interested. Then his wife is murdered and the killer immediately confesses to Alphonse, but he is no longer so easily shocked.
Actors and actresses
Alphonse Tram
Inspecteur Morvandieu
L'assassin
Le quidam, comptable
Geneviève, la veuve
Le tueur à gages
Le maçon réveillé la nuit
La jeune femme
Le toubib
L'hôtesse au château
Reviews & comments
brucecampbell
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- 3323 messages
- 7558 votes
Surreal film that becomes stranger by the minute because all the characters say and do the exact opposite of what you would expect.
I don't know exactly what the intention of the film is, but I think it is good because it is something completely different from the conventional.
Great role from Depardieu.
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Movsin
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- 8331 messages
- 8448 votes
Bertrand Blier serves a cold and extremely absurd buffet.
It requires a firm turn of the dial to get into the humor on offer and this is occasionally successful due to the unexpected and contradictory situations and dialogues, but for the entire length of the film the recipe is already too complex.
Actually, a young Depardieu, Bernard Blier (especially) and Jean Carmet are perfect for such roles.
Strange, but occasionally I was reminded of certain films by Fassbinder, films in which the same, often funny, cool unpredictability is the most special feature.
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T.O.
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- 2462 messages
- 2846 votes
What a bizarre movie haha. It has some nice ideas as a satire on cold modernity, but as a whole this was a bit too much of a good thing.
Production-wise, it's in good order, with beautiful shots, great locations and an excellent cast. Carole Bouquet immediately reminded me of James Bond.
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