Buffet Froid (French, DVD)

Regarded as one of director Bertrand Blier's greatest achievements, Buffet Froid is also amongst contemporary French cinema’s darkest and most original black comedies.

Alphonse Tram discovers his casual subway acquaintance dead with Alphonse's penknife sticking out of his belly. When he tries to report the crime to his neighbour, a police inspector, the latter refuses to listen. Later, Alphonse's wife is killed, and her hapless murderer confesses to Alphonse, but neither Alphonse nor the police inspector seem shocked. Instead, the crime acts as a catalyst for the trio to embark on a series of subversive adventures.

A stylish, nocturnal blend of Buñuellian satire and crime thriller, Buffet Froid brilliantly skewers the alienating and dehumanizing effects of urban life, and passes comment on a supposedly civilised society. Blier’s third collaboration with Depardieu, whose personality the director cites as the film’s inspiration, the ensemble acting is terrific.

In French with English subtitles.

General

Studio:	Optimum Home Entertainment
Release date:	July 2007
Movie released:	1979
Actors:	Gerard Depardieu
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 29 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital Mono
Video format:	Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1)
Languages:	French
Subtitles:	English
Age restriction:	12 V
Categories:	DVD > Comedy DVD > Crime DVD > Art Films DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	X3S-JKM-RNE-4
Barcode:	5055201800350

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