
The Bed Sitting Room(1969)
In the hazy aftermath of World War III, the fallout from a 'nuclear misunderstanding' is producing strange mutations amongst the survivors, and the noble Lord Fortnum finds himself transforming into a bed sitting room.


“A futuristic comic feast.”
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.

Dominique Pinon
Louison

Marie-Laure Dougnac
Julie Clapet

Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Clapet

Karin Viard
Mademoiselle Plusse

Ticky Holgado
Marcel Tapioca
Pascal Benezech
Tried to Escape
Edith Ker
Grandmother

Rufus
Robert Kube

Jacques Mathou
Roger Kube

Chick Ortega
Postman
Delicatessen is a comedy, science fiction, fantasy film released in 1991 exploring themes of underground, suicide attempt, dystopia, post-apocalyptic future, dark comedy, clown. Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, it stars Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus. In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
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