La Grande Bouffe
An experience that hammers your sensibilities.
1973•2h 10m•
★7.1(544 ratings)
DramaComedy
Overview
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
Director
Marco FerreriWriters
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An experience that hammers your sensibilities.
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
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The film's tagline is: "An experience that hammers your sensibilities."
The runtime is 130 minutes (2h 10m).
It was a co-production between: France, Italy.
The film was directed by Marco Ferreri.
The screenplay was written by Rafael Azcona and Francis Blanche.
The score was composed by Philippe Sarde.
Cinematography was handled by Mario Vulpiani.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0070130.
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Good
544 votes
La Grande Bouffe
Released
NC-17
Italiano, Français
France, Italy
