Delicatessen

THE NORTH AMERICAN UHD PREMIERE WITH 3+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES

It's been called "murderously funny" (The Los Angeles Times), "subversively stylish" (The New York Times) and "a visually stunning achievement" (DVD Talk). Now experience "the most charming post-apocalyptic cannibal comedy ever made" (Starburst) in UHD for the first time ever in North America: From co-writers/directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet (AMÉLIE) & Marc Caro (THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN) and producer Claudie Ossard (BETTY BLUE) comes the "darkly moving and strangely uplifting" (Salon) dystopian fable - nominated for 10 César Awards - about odd jobs and strange neighbors, circus stars and troglodytes, fresh meat and true love. Dominique Pinon (DIVA), Jean-Claude Dreyfus (A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT) and Howard Vernon (THE AWFUL DR. ORLOFF) star in "a classic from beginning to end" (Little White Lies), now restored in 4K from the original camera negative by StudioCanal under the supervision of Jeunet, with over 3 hours of new and archival Special Features curated exclusively for this edition.

Special Features

Audio Commentary With Co-Director Jean-Pierre JeunetInterview With Co-Directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet And Marc CaroFine Cooked Meats - The Making Of DELICATESSENCopains Comme Cochons - Interview With Co-Director Marc CaroThe Tale Of 'Terry Gilliam Presents DELICATESSEN' - Interview With Terry GilliamTrailer

 

Bonus Materials

• Audio Commentary With Co-Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet
• Interview With Co-Directors Jean-Pierre Jeunet And Marc Caro
• Fine Cooked Meats - The Making Of DELICATESSEN
• Copains Comme Cochons - Interview With Co-Director Marc Caro
• The Tale Of 'Terry Gilliam Presents DELICATESSEN' - Interview With Terry Gilliam
• Trailer

Sales Points

• For fans of BRAZIL
• For fans of post-apocalypse narratives
• For fans of THE COOK, THE THIEF, HIS WIFE & HER LOVER
• For fans of dark humor
• For fans of THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN
• For fans of AMÉLIE

 

• Genre: Comedy
• Run Time: 100 mins
• Number of Discs: 1
• Audio: 5.1 SURROUND
• Year of Production: 1991
• Region Code: 0
• Box Lot: 0
• Territory: NORTH AMERICA
• Language: French

Press Quotes

Weirdly hilarious and subversively stylish.

     —The New York Times

★★★★ Delightfully warped... It moves with a comic surety and manic forward motion all its own.

     —Austin Chronicle

★★★★ Superb and more stunning than ever... Easily the best, most whimsical, charming, post-apocalyptic, cannibal comedy ever made.

     —Starburst

Playful, weird and murderously funny... It outshocks and outplays American horror comedies at their own game.

     —Los Angeles Times

Delicious and inventive... Jeunet and Caro's fast, funny feature debut entertains from sinister start to frantic finish.

     —Time Out

Darkly moving and strangely uplifting... Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film leaves you overwhelmed and breathless.

     —Salon

A classic... This collective debut from Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet is full of surprise and charm from bitter beginning to sweet end.

     —Little White Lies

A stunning achievement... It somehow excels at being delightful, sickening and visually stunning all at the same time.

     —DVD Talk

★★★★ A delightfully original picture, poised perfectly between farce and horror.

     —Empire

A rare achievement... Prepare yourself for a very strange trip through a surreal world where everything is just this side of hallucinogenic, yet makes sense within the context of its own insanity.

     —Blu-ray.com

Nothing short of madness... As funny and romantic a slice of post-apocalyptic despair as you'll ever see.

     —PopMatters