# Buffet Froid (1979)

> Three alienated men drift through a murder-haunted city where noir conventions collapse into mordant, existential absurdity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24238

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Bertrand Blier
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet, Michel Serrault, Geneviève Page, Jean Benguigui, Marco Perrin, Carole Bouquet
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078913/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: absurdist, deadpan, macabre, late night cinephile viewing, cult film marathon

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