Buffet Froid
1979 · 92 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 6,888 VOTES · DIR. Bertrand Blier
Overview
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. Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,151 lines
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00:02:29 What are you staring at?
00:05:36 You're right.
00:08:38 If I was you, I'd get lost...
00:12:26 Oh, listen! I forgot to tell you the news!
00:16:00 Doing nothing puts you on edge.
00:18:38 Boss!
00:23:02 Almost nothing...
00:26:18 Congratulations!
00:29:54 Don't forget you have a contract.
00:35:30 I warn you, I'm tired.
00:40:58 -Who's going to take me? -You must be taken?
00:44:44 Before you put your hand somewhere, look twice!
00:47:55 Hold me tight, tighter!
00:52:11 Give her cold baths with mustard powder.
00:55:08 I'm near home, I'm going to bed.
00:59:25 Don't worry, soon he'll do no more harm.
01:03:36 Because as they die...
01:07:05 Why? What have I done?
01:09:49 A glass of wine?
01:12:35 You should be glad.
01:16:40 What sort?
01:20:17 Take a boat.
01:23:40 I think you're extraordinarily beautiful.
01:26:29 Let's try it together for a while.
Cast & Characters
Gérard Depardieu
Alphonse Tram
Bernard Blier
Inspecteur Morvandieu
Bernard Blier
Insp. Morvandieu
Jean Carmet
L'assassin
Jean Carmet
The murderer
Denise Gence
L'hôtesse
Denise Gence
The hostess
Marco Perrin
Le maçon
Marco Perrin
The man in undershirt
Jean Benguigui
L'homme en noir
Jean Benguigui
The hired killer
Carole Bouquet
Le jeune femme
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,151
Dialogue density12.5 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:26:29
Production Record
DirectorBertrand Blier
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes6,888