DELICATESSEN

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The story is centred on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centres on an apartment building with a d elicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original "mysteriously" disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. The clown and butcher's daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father's plans by contacting the "troglodytes", a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground. The "trogs" are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money.Director(s): Marc Caro Cast: Marie-Laure Dougnac, Dominique Pinon Poster ;Cinema Date: 1991Distributor: StudioCanal Show more