Buffet Froid (1979): Cast & Plot
Buffet Froid is a 1979 crime comedy directed by Bertrand Blier, starring Gérard Depardieu as Alphonse Tram, Bernard Blier and Eric Vasberg. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Bertrand Blier
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Antenne 2
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Buffet Froid About?
The premise of Buffet Froid without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Alphonse Tram finds himself linked to a series of murders he cannot remember committing. Confused, he confides in his neighbor, Inspector Morvandieu, whose investigation pulls both men into the centre of the killings. Their uneasy partnership becomes the focal point of the baffling spree, with each new death revolving around their interactions.
Buffet Froid Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- parisian suburb
- asking to be killed
- homicide
- uxoricide
- darkness
- contract killer
- neighbor neighbor relationship
- new neighbor
- recurring nightmare
- wife killer
- impunity
- death
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- 1970s
- surrealism
- murder of wife
- brunelian
- absurdism
- farce comedy
- man and woman share a bed
- metro
- illegality
- bourgeoisie
- husband wife relationship
- amorality
- neo noir
- blier and depardieu
- cult director
- existential loneliness
- young man
- male protagonist
- existential poetry
- subway station
- bloody knife
- shot to death
- knife in back
- staircase
- death by drowning
- thrown overboard
- rowboat
- jumping off a bridge
- bridge
- hitchhiking
- running out of gas
- cabin in the woods
- stress disorder
- violinist
- elevator
- reference to johannes brahms
- string quartet
- emergency telephone call
Buffet Froid Cast & Characters
Gérard Depardieu leads the cast as Alphonse Tram, with Bernard Blier as Inspecteur Morvandieu and Eric Vasberg as Inspecteur Cavana. Directed by Bertrand Blier; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bertrand Blier
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Gérard Depardieu as Alphonse Tram -
Bernard Blier as Inspecteur Morvandieu - Eric Vasberg as Inspecteur Cavana
- Jean Carmet as Le vieil assassin
Also Starring in Buffet Froid
· 14 more- Bernard Crombey Le médecin
- Michel Serrault Le comptable
- Carole Bouquet La jeune fille
- Liliane Rovère Josyane
- Geneviève Page Geneviève Léonard
- Jean Benguigui Le tueur à gages
- Jean Rougerie Eugène Léonard
- Marco Perrin L'homme dérangé en pleine nuit
- Pierre Frag L'homme divorcé
- Michel Fortin Le locataire musicien
- Roger Riffard Le garde de la tour
- Maurice Travail Le garde du terrain vague
- Nicole Desailly La femme divorcée
- Denise Gence L'hôtesse au château
More from Bertrand Blier
More films directed by Bertrand Blier: Wide Load, The Clink of Ice, How Much Do You Love Me? and My Man.
Buffet Froid Plot Summary
What happens in Buffet Froid from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At the heart of the city, a quiet, drifting man named Alphonse Tram, Gérard Depardieu, strikes up a late-night chat with an exhausted accountant as they ride the rails toward home. The accountant, a man rooted in orthodox social norms, grows visibly uneasy as Tram’s meandering talk unfolds, even when Tram tries to hand him a bloodstained knife to defuse whatever danger he fears might come next. The two argue, and the knife is left on a seat a few feet away, only to disappear from sight as their conversation continues.
Full summary
The whole story of Buffet Froid, scene by scene
Buffet Froid Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 1 trailer, 1 teaser and 1 featurette.
- Teaser Buffet Froid, 1979, trailer
- Featurette Daniel Kremer on BUFFET FROID
How Well Do You Know Buffet Froid?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
Which actor portrays the drifting protagonist Alphonse Tram?
Cars in Buffet Froid
14 cars on screen, including the 1971 Simca 1301 and the 1951 Citroën 15 Six D.
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1971 Simca 1301 Main role -
1951 Citroën 15 Six D Important role -
1978 Renault 5 Important role -
1957 Citroën Type H Currus Minor role
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Buffet Froid FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Buffet Froid, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Buffet Froid?
Buffet Froid runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Buffet Froid released?
Buffet Froid was released on December 19, 1979.
Who directed Buffet Froid?
Buffet Froid was directed by Bertrand Blier.
More films by Bertrand Blier Who is in the cast of Buffet Froid?
Buffet Froid stars Gérard Depardieu as Alphonse Tram, Bernard Blier as Inspecteur Morvandieu and Eric Vasberg as Inspecteur Cavana, among 18 credited actors.
Does Buffet Froid have a post-credit scene?
No. Buffet Froid has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Buffet Froid in?
The original language of Buffet Froid is French.
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