# La Grande Bouffe (1973)

> Four affluent friends transform a lavish weekend feast into a grotesque, nihilistic act of collective self-destruction.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5216

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Marco Ferreri
- Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Andréa Ferréol, Solange Blondeau, Florence Giorgetti, Michèle Alexandre
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070130/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: grotesque, sardonic, nihilistic, arthouse film night, provocative cinema evening

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