Another fun French movie. It's a post-apocalyptic strange blck comedy film. It takes place in a butcher shop and revolves around the people who live in the homes above the shop. The new male tenant and the daughter of the butcher were my fav. as well as the women who kept trying to off herslelf yet failed.
I always thought this film was a horror film till i watched it and saw it was part comedy. I always had an interest in this film and i'm glad i finally got to see it.
"Great Fun!"
Written By: LakeKids
If you enjoy French films with their special blend of dark humour, you will love this movie. We first saw it years ago when it first came out and definitly wanted it in our collection. As always, the collector editions add fun background material that just adds to the enjoyment. Not overly graphic-the gore is more implied than shown, but probably not for the kids. Enjoy!
"A post-apocalyptic butchery for human nature"
Written By: pRdmite
If the Carnegie Deli on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue is famous for its gargantuan pastrami sandwiches, Jeunet's film `Delicatessen' should also be recognized as a big hunk of meat. Human meat, that is.
`Delicatessen' is set in a post-apocalyptic world somewhere between the grim industrial ugliness of Lynch's `Eraserhead' and the French WWII-era folklore of Barratier's `Les Choristes'. In a dire age where food is scarce and rationing tickets are of the essence, people have long resigned themselves to cannibalism and human meat has become a prized, well, delicacy. While `Delicatessen' is about the misadventures of a former clown as he struggles to flee slaughter by his landlord-turned-butcher, the film is also about butchering its characters until there is not much left for the spectator to be hungry about when it comes to human nature. The blood-hungry greed of the majority of `Delicatessen's residents (who happily pay tribute to a butchered grandmother by picking up one of her prime cuts at the meat shop the following day) might be enough to distress some viewers.
But if that isn't enough, just take a look at the film's saving grace. Sure, in the end love transcends greed and the star-cross'd lovers escape the brutal mores of the general population, but make no mistake - this is no Romeo and Juliet. In the lady's role, meet Julie, an ugly hag with obscenely dorky glasses; and in the gentleman's role, meet Louison, an awkward chap looks like what a midget might look like if he were to suddenly grow five feet tall.
The point is that `Delicatessen's characters are not attractive, and that they are not intended to be. This is a tongue-in-cheek movie that will confuse you and make you laugh and make you ask yourself whether our world is any less confusing or any more attractive. While the answer to both questions is probably yes (hopefully), you will walk out from Jeunet's film either spelling out the WTF question or exclaiming: "That moo-tuning scene was the most ridiculous thing I have ever seen." Or both.
"one of the best french films"
Written By: S. hacker
This is a great movie. Enjoyable all the way throw,that provided many of laughs. A dark comedy about a butcher who butchers people then sales the meat to tenants in the appartments up above.I love the settings of the film i belive its taken place in the 50s.Great acting great storyline.This film gets five stars from me.
"Dark,dark,comedy, great for a weekend afternoon."
Written By: lewis sinclair
The French seem to be really good at making imaginitive dark comedies. Like the Lost City of Children and Delicatessan. Watch it when you have plenty of time and aren't in a hurry or thinking about something else. Great for a lazy weekend afternoon.
"Deli"
"A post-apocalyptic butchery for human nature"
