La Grande Bouffe (1973)
An experience that hammers your sensibilities.
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
- Date of release
- 1973-05-16
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (565)
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Marco Ferreri
Casting
- Marcello Mastroianni — Marcello
- Ugo Tognazzi — Ugo
- Michel Piccoli — Michel
- Philippe Noiret — Philippe
- Andréa Ferréol — Andrea
- Solange Blondeau — Danielle
- Florence Giorgetti — Anne
- Michèle Alexandre — Nicole
- Monique Chaumette — Madeleine
- Henri Piccoli — Hector
- Giuseppe Maffioli — Chef
- Maurice Dorléac
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: boulevard Exelmans
La Grande Bouffe 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.
Production
Andréa Ferréol had to gain 25 kilos in two months to get the role.
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