Movie
Buffet Froid
Overview
Alphonse Tram is unwittingly involved in several murders despite having no memory of committing the crimes. His confusion lead him to confess to his neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu. Alphonse and Morvandieu become the axis around which murders occur.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-12-19
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Antenne 2, Sara Films
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Alphonse Tram
- Bernard Blier as Inspecteur Morvandieu
- Jean Carmet as Le vieil assassin
- Michel Serrault as Le comptable
- Geneviève Page as Geneviève Léonard
- Jean Benguigui as Le tueur à gages
- Marco Perrin as L'homme dérangé en pleine nuit
- Carole Bouquet as La jeune fille
- Bernard Crombey as Le médecin
- Denise Gence as L'hôtesse au château
- Jean Rougerie as Eugène Léonard
- Liliane Rovère as Josyane
Crew
- Bertrand Blier - Director
- Bertrand Blier - Screenplay
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