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Buffet Froid

Original title: Buffet froid
  • 1979
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.2K
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Buffet Froid (1979)
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FrenchDark ComedyFarceComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Alphonse lives in an empty building. Empty but for one neighbour, the police captain Morvandieu. When the man who has killed Alphonse's wife appears, the three men will be thrown in a series... Read allAlphonse lives in an empty building. Empty but for one neighbour, the police captain Morvandieu. When the man who has killed Alphonse's wife appears, the three men will be thrown in a series of events in a surrealist world.Alphonse lives in an empty building. Empty but for one neighbour, the police captain Morvandieu. When the man who has killed Alphonse's wife appears, the three men will be thrown in a series of events in a surrealist world.

  • Director
    • Bertrand Blier
  • Writer
    • Bertrand Blier
  • Stars
    • Gérard Depardieu
    • Bernard Blier
    • Jean Carmet
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    7.2K
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    • Director
      • Bertrand Blier
    • Writer
      • Bertrand Blier
    • Stars
      • Gérard Depardieu
      • Bernard Blier
      • Jean Carmet
    • 38User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Top Cast18

    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Alphonse Tram
    Bernard Blier
    Bernard Blier
    • Inspecteur Morvandieu…
    Jean Carmet
    Jean Carmet
    • L'assassin…
    Denise Gence
    • L'hôtesse…
    Marco Perrin
    Marco Perrin
    • Le maçon…
    Jean Benguigui
    Jean Benguigui
    • L'homme en noir…
    Carole Bouquet
    Carole Bouquet
    • Le jeune femme
    Jean Rougerie
    Jean Rougerie
    • Eugène Léonard, le témoin
    Liliane Rovère
    Liliane Rovère
    • Josyane
    Bernard Crombey
    • Le toubib
    • (as Bernard Crommbey)
    • …
    Michel Fortin
    • L'escogriffe
    Roger Riffard
    • Le garde de la tour
    Maurice Travail
    • Le garde du terrain vague
    Nicole Desailly
    • La femme divorcée
    Pierre Frag
    • L'homme divorcé
    Eric Vasberg
    • Insp. Cavana
    • (as Eric Wasberg)
    Geneviève Page
    Geneviève Page
    • La veuve…
    Michel Serrault
    Michel Serrault
    • Le quidam
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    • Director
      • Bertrand Blier
    • Writer
      • Bertrand Blier
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews38

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Buffet Froid' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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    Crime
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film had 777,127 admissions in France which was considered a failure. It has however since gained cult status.
    • Goofs
      When Insp. Morvandieu fires his gun, for the first time and at the end, he shoots 10 rounds in a row without reloading, using a 6-chamber revolver.
    • Quotes
      • L'assassin: Lots of murders lately?
      • Inspecteur Morvandieu: Things aren't bad.
      • L'assassin: Got the guilty guys?
      • Inspecteur Morvandieu: As few as possible. They are more dangerous in prison than out.
      • Alphonse Tram: Why?
      • Inspecteur Morvandieu: They contaminate the innocent.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Merci La Vie (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      String Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 51/1
      Written by Johannes Brahms

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 19, 1979 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • StudioCanal International (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Cold Cuts
    • Filming locations
      • Lavars, Isère, France(bridge and rowboat scene)
    • Production companies
      • Sara Films
      • France 2 (FR2)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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