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Plot

Buffet Froid is an absurd black comedy that cunningly reverses the conventions of the crime thriller to comment on the alienating and dehumanizing effects of contemporary urban life. It starts with Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu) discovering that his casual subway acquaintance (Michel Serrault) is lying down with Alphonse's penknife sticking out of his belly. When he tries to report the crime to his neighbor, a police inspector (Bernard Blier), the latter refuses to listen, saying that he is not at work now. Later, Alphonse's wife is killed, and her hapless murderer (Jean Carmet) almost immediately confesses to Alphonse, but neither the husband nor the police inspector seem to be shocked. The three embark on a series of adventures and bizarre encounters in modern Paris.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
95min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/02/2007
DVD Release Date:
08/12/1998
Distributor(s):
Parafrance
Director(s):
Bertrand Blier
Starring:
Gérard Depardieu , Bernard Blier , Jean Carmet , Geneviève Page , Carole Bouquet
Themes:
Unlikely Criminals,Police Corruption,Crime Sprees
Tone:
Irreverent,Deadpan,Satirical,Whimsical,Quirky
Keywords:
amnesia,crime-solving,investigation,killing,missing-person,murder,police-inspector,subway
Language:
French