La Grande Bouffe (1973)
- Directed by
- Marco Ferreri
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rated
- NC-17
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 552 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Four middle-aged friends gather at a villa for a weekend. They prepare an enormous feast and resolve to eat and drink until they die. The film follows their slow, deliberate self-destruction as a commentary on indulgence.
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What happens
La Grande Bouffe (Italian: La grande abbuffata, English titles The Grand Bouffe and Blow-Out) is a 1973 French–Italian satirical film directed by Marco Ferreri. It stars Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret and Andréa Ferréol. The film centres on a group of friends who plan to eat themselves to death. It satirises consumerism and the decadence of the bourgeoisie and was received controversially upon its release, but later gained a cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Shock Treatment (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.