Cinematography:
Darius KhondjiComposer:
Carlos D'AlessioCast:
Dominique Pinon, Marie-Laure Dougnac, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Karin Viard, Ticky Holgado, Edith Ker, Rufus, Jacques Mathou, Howard Vernon, Chick Ortega (more)VOD (1)
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The story is centered on a microcosm of a post-apocalyptic society where food is so rare it's invaluable and is used as currency. The story centers on an apartment building with a delicatessen on the ground floor. The owner of the eatery also owns the apartment building and he is in need of a new maintenance man since the original “mysteriously” disappeared. A former clown applies for the job and the butcher's intent is to have him work for a little while and then serve him to quirky tenants who pay the butcher in, of course, grain. The clown and butcher's daughter fall in love and she tries to foil her father's plans by contacting the “troglodytes”, a grain eating sub-group of society who live entirely underground. The “trogs” are possibly the most sensible of the lot, as they see food as food and not money. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1993 - Best Film not in the English Language
European Film Awards
- 1991 - Miljen Kreka Kljakovic, Valérie Pozzo di Borgo (Best Production Designer)
- 1991 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro (Best Young Film)
César Awards
- 1992 - Gilles Adrien, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1992 - Best Editing
- 1992 - Best Production Design
- 1992 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro (Best First Film)
- 1992 - Jean-Claude Dreyfus (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1992 - Marie-Laure Dougnac (Most Promising Actress)
- 1992 - Carlos D'Alessio (Best Original Music)
- 1992 - Best Sound
- 1992 - Darius Khondji (Best Cinematography)
- 1992 - Best Costume Design
Sitges Film Festival
- 1991 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro (Best Director)
- 1991 - Dominique Pinon (Best Actor)
- 1991 - Carlos D'Alessio (Best Music)
- 1991 - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro (Critic’s Award)