Anne-Marie Pisani, Dominique Pinon, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Set in the indeterminate future, a landlord who happens to be a butcher starts slaughtering humans to feed his starving tenants, a practice which outrages a guerilla group living in the sewers beneath...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2006
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August 28, 2009An amazing film! Possibly one of the best films of the last 30 years, and easily in the top 5 best films of the 90's. Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro are a match made in heaven. Dominique Pinon is also one of the most overlooked actors working today. Brilliant.
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August 27, 2009A butcher runs a boarding house filled with bizarre residents in a near future plagued by shortages, but always seems to have enough meat to barter... Offbeat and often fascinating futuristic black comedy, built around some amazing set pieces (a rhythmic symphony the boarders co...( read more)
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October 17, 2008Louison: This is a job for the Australian!
A dark French comedy set in a dilapidated apartment building in a post-apocalyptic time period, featuring a number of quirky characters.
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November 1, 2009Visually stunning, with the superb use of colour that is now Jeunet's trademark. A rather uncomfortable and disturbing film, but an excellent exploration of the different aspects of the human physche, perfectly cast, acted, shot and directed. The excellent blend of suspense, ho...( read more)
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October 10, 2009Mon dieu quelle épopée si drôle si beau et en même temps tellement dégueulasse... On aime ou on aime pas moi j'adore!!! Vive les films déjantés!
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October 4, 2009Dark comedy for the masses. Or simply, comedy and by my standards flat and average.
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