La Grande Bouffe

"An experience that hammers your sensibilities."

1973 2h 10m FR

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 562🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes★7IMDB · 15,683

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.

“An experience that hammers your sensibilities.”

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Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo
Michel Piccoli
Michel
Philippe Noiret
Philippe
Andréa Ferréol
Andrea
Solange Blondeau
Danielle
Florence Giorgetti
Anne
Michèle Alexandre
Nicole

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Ferreri
Writers: Rafael Azcona, Francis Blanche, Marco Ferreri
Languages: Italian, French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Ferreri, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Claudine Merlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Marcello Mastroianni and Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An experience that hammers your sensibilities.".

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The take

Marco Ferreri directs. Mario Vulpiani behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Claudine Merlin cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Marco Ferreri, shot by Mario Vulpiani. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claudine Merlin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marcello Mastroianni and Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Piccoli carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An experience that hammers your sensibilities.".
9IMDB entry: tt0070130 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.