Buffet Froid (1979)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Crime
- 19 Dec 1979 (France)
- Movie
Alphonse lives in an empty building. Empty but for one neighbour, the police captain Morvandieu. When the man who have killed Alphonse's wife appears, the three men will be thrown in a serie of event in a surrealist world.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Alphonse Tram
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| Bernard Blier | ... |
Inspecteur Morvandieu / Insp. Morvandieu
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| Jean Carmet | ... |
L'assassin / The murderer
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Denise Gence | ... |
L'hôtesse / The hostess
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| Marco Perrin | ... |
Le maçon / The man in undershirt
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| Jean Benguigui | ... |
L'homme en noir / The hired killer
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| Carole Bouquet | ... |
Le jeune femme
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| Jean Rougerie | ... |
Eugène Léonard, le témoin
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| Liliane Rovère | ... |
Josyane
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Bernard Crombey | ... |
Le toubib / The doctor
(as Bernard Crommbey)
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Michel Fortin | ... |
L'escogriffe
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Roger Riffard | ... |
Le garde de la tour
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Maurice Travail | ... |
Le garde du terrain vague
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Nicole Desailly | ... |
La femme divorcée
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Pierre Frag | ... |
L'homme divorcé
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Eric Vasberg | ... |
Insp. Cavana
(as Eric Wasberg)
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| Geneviève Page | ... |
La veuve / The widow, Geneviève Léonard
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Michel Serrault | ... |
Le quidam / Man in the first scene (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bertrand Blier | ||
Written by
| Bertrand Blier | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Alain Sarde | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Penzer | ||
Editing by
| Claudine Merlin | ||
Editorial Department
| Marie-Céline Girard | ... | apprentice editor |
| Elisabeth Moulinier | ... | assistant editor |
| Sylvie Quester | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Théobald Meurisse | ||
Costume Design by
| Michèle Cerf | ||
Makeup Department
| Alfonso Gola | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Christine Gozlan | ... | production manager |
| François Menny | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bertrand Arthuys | ... | apprentice assistant director |
| Denys Granier-Deferre | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
| Louis Gimel | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
| Claude Plouganou | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Jean-Pierre Ruh | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yves Agostini | ... | camera operator |
| Patrick Batton | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michel Coteret | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gilbert Darraux | ... | key grip |
| François Lartigue | ... | first assistant camera |
| Louis Parola | ... | gaffer |
| Victor Rodrigue | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Christiane Marmande | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Gérard James | ... | location manager |
| Dominique Malbequi | ... | apprentice location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Annie Maurel | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Claude Bertonazzi | ... | administrator |
| Raphaël Caussimon | ... | assistant manager |
| Sylvie Crouet | ... | production secretary |
| Dominique de Champvallier | ... | apprentice manager |
| Hervé Duhamel | ... | apprentice manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Interama Video (1987) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- ARTE (2005) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2016) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2020) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (1996) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2008) (France) (tv)
- Film Office (1992) (France) (VHS)
- Film Office (1998) (France) (VHS)
- Film Office (1999) (France) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox Lorber (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1993) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 5 (2019) (France) (tv)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- La Cinquième (1999) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2007) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2014) (France) (tv)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1980) (France) (VHS)
- StudioCanal (2003) (France) (DVD)
- TV5MONDE (2008) (World-wide) (tv)
- Virgin 17 (2009) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alga-Samuelson (camera systems)
- S.I.S. (auditorium)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
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Bizarre, unreal black comedy about solitude and the dehumanization of the modern world, through the adventures of three men. First introduced is Alphonse Tram, an unemployed young man. His only neighbour is the police chief-inspector Morvandieu. The third man is the murderer of Alphonse's wife. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film had 777,127 admissions in France which was considered a failure. It has however since gained cult status. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Merci La Vie (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | String Quartet No. 1 in C minor Op. 51/1 See more » |