Delicatessen (1992): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Delicatessen is a 1992 drama thriller directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, starring Dominique Pinon and Marie-Laure Dougnac. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $1.8 million worldwide. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA 1993. Critics gave it 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Directors
- Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Miramax Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Delicatessen About?
The premise of Delicatessen without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by famine, a former circus performer seeks shelter in a dilapidated apartment building that houses a peculiar delicatessen. Unbeknownst to him, the deli's mysterious owner is a butcher who resorts to desperate measures to feed his tenants. As the newcomer’s life becomes entangled with the butcher’s, the butcher's daughter finds herself conflicted, and devises a surprising plan to stop her father’s disturbing practices.
Delicatessen Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- human meat
- absurd comedy
- bed
- roof
- grain
- maintenance
- butcher
- apartment building
- handyman
- gay slur
- dystopia
- surrealism
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- landlord
- pipes
- tenant
- trick knife
- painting
- dark comedy
- woman wears eyeglasses
- psychotronic film
- alternate reality
- candy cinema
- surreal comedy
- reference to a zodiac sign
- astrology
- reference to astrology
- reference to virgo the constellation
- virgo the astrological sign
- reference to leo the astrological sign
- france
- satire comedy
- blood
- violence
- cinema du look
- eyeglasses
- the future
- blind girl
- escargot
- delicatessen
- knife
- postman
- snail eater
- grain used as currency
- opening credits scribbled on a wall
- falling in love
- tea party
- sex
- butcher shop
- sex scene
- director co writer
Delicatessen Cast
Dominique Pinon leads the cast, with Marie-Laure Dougnac. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro.
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Co-director Jean-Pierre Jeunet - Co-director Marc Caro
More from Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
More films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro, best-rated first: A Very Long Engagement, The City of Lost Children, Amélie and Bigbug.
Delicatessen Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Delicatessen 90% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 90% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 91%
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 7.2
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TMDB 73% User score
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Delicatessen Plot Summary
What happens in Delicatessen from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a crumbling apartment block in post-apocalyptic France, food is scarce and grain has become a currency of survival. The ground floor hosts a grim butcher’s shop run by the landlord Clapet, a man who screens tenants with newspaper job ads only to murder them for meat, selling it back to those who live in his building. The atmosphere is tense, claustrophobic, and morally rotting, as neighbors hover between fear and dependence on the only source of “food” they can rely on.
Full summary
The whole story of Delicatessen, scene by scene
Delicatessen Box Office
Delicatessen grossed $1.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.8M
- US & Canada
- $1.8M
Delicatessen Awards & Nominations
Delicatessen earned 1 award nomination, including Best Film Not in the English Language at the BAFTA 1993.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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BAFTA 1993 1 nomination- Nominated Best Film Not in the English Language
Delicatessen Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Delicatessen.
How Well Do You Know Delicatessen?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What is Louison's profession?
Cars in Delicatessen
3 cars on screen, including the 1952 Morris Minor Series II and the Peugeot 125 Type 55.
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1952 Morris Minor Series II Minor role -
Peugeot 125 Type 55 Minor role -
Renault unknown Minor role
Delicatessen Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “妙不可言” and “Delicatessen - Herkuttelijoiden yö”.
- Also known as
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- 妙不可言
- Delicatessen - Herkuttelijoiden yö
- Delikatesy
- Delikatesna radnja
- Sarkuteri
- Şarküteri
- 黑店狂想曲
- Delikatessen
- Деликатесы
- Деликатесна радња
- Ντελικατέσεν
- 델리카트슨 사람들
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- דליקטסן
- Делікатеси
- Деликатеси
- デリカテッセン
- اغذیه فروشی, დელიკატესი
- Mâncărurile delicate
- Delikateses
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Delicatessen FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Delicatessen, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Delicatessen?
Delicatessen runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Delicatessen released?
Delicatessen was released on April 3, 1992.
Who directed Delicatessen?
Delicatessen was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro.
More films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet Who is in the cast of Delicatessen?
Delicatessen stars Dominique Pinon and Marie-Laure Dougnac.
How much did Delicatessen make at the box office?
Delicatessen grossed $1.8 million worldwide.
How is Delicatessen rated?
Delicatessen has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
Was Delicatessen nominated for any awards?
Delicatessen received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Delicatessen have a post-credit scene?
No. Delicatessen has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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