Eating Raoul

"A tasty comedy of bad manners."

1982 1h 27m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 156

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.

“A tasty comedy of bad manners.”

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Cast

Paul Bartel
Paul Bland
Mary Woronov
Mary Bland
Robert Beltran
Raoul Mendoza
Susan Saiger
Doris the Dominatrix / Nurse Sally Cummings
Richard Paul
Mr. Cray
John Shearin
Mr. Baker
Darcy Pulliam
Nurse Sheila
Garry Goodrow
Drunk Swinger

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Bartel
Writers: Richard Blackburn, Paul Bartel
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Bartel, shot by Gary Thieltges. 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 Arlon Ober. 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 Alan Toomayan 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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Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov and Robert Beltran carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Paul Bartel directs. Gary Thieltges behind the camera. Arlon Ober scores. Alan Toomayan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
344 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
5Directed by Paul Bartel, shot by Gary Thieltges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Arlon Ober. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Alan Toomayan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov and Robert Beltran carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A tasty comedy of bad manners.".
10IMDB entry: tt0083869 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "locksmith", "restaurant", "dark comedy", "dominatrix".