Buffet Froid(1979)
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.
Movie: Buffet Froid
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alphonse Tram
Inspecteur Morvandieu
Le vieil assassin
Le comptable
Geneviève Léonard
Le tueur à gages
L'homme dérangé en pleine nuit
La jeune fille
Le médecin
L'hôtesse au château
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Buffet Froid, 1979, trailer
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