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THIS PRODUCT LISTING IS FOR THE BLU-RAY EDITION OF THIS TITLE. THE 4K UHD LISTING CAN BE FOUND HERE.(Bertrand Blier, 1979, 94 mins)Release date: 18 August 2026Limited Edition Blu-ray
Too farcical to be a thriller, yet too surreal to be a farce, Bertrand Blier’s wonderfully absurd Buffet froid follows Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu, Stavisky…), an unemployed man who befriends anyone who will listen to him, before, often, murdering them by mistake.
After Tram’s wife is murdered, he befriends his new neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu (Bernard Blier, the director’s father), and his wife’s killer (Jean Carmet, Black and White in Color) as they hop from misadventure to misadventure, often in bizarrely liminal spaces, leaving behind a trail of accidental victims.
Buffet froid was a financial flop in 1979, but has since gathered a die-hard cult reputation as, per Time Out, ‘a cherishably Buñuelian depiction of the far-from-discreet crimes of the bourgeoisie’.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film critic Nick Pinkerton (2019)
Bertrand Blier on ‘Buffet froid’ (2003, 25 mins): the writer-director takes an in-depth look back at his cult film
Les Rendez-vouz du dimanche: Buffet froid (1979, 8 mins): extract from the French television programme, featuring Blier and cast members Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, and Jean Carmet discussing the film at the time of its release, alongside other guests
Edinburgh Film Podcast: ‘Sue Harris on Bertrand Blier’ (2025, 38 mins): the author of French Film Directors: Bertrand Blier looks at the director’s career
Original theatrical trailer
Trailer commentary (2024, 5 mins): short critical appreciation by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
Script gallery: complete dialogue and continuity script
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with new writing on the film by Sue Harris, archival interviews with writer-director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
Limited edition of 6,000 copies (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
#PUSLE493BREGION A/BUPC: 843501650721
Brand:Powerhouse Films LtdSKU:PUSLE493BTags:US
View productToo farcical to be a thriller, yet too surreal to be a farce, Bertrand Blier’s wonderfully absurd Buffet froid follows Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu, Stavisky…), an unemployed man who befriends anyone who will listen to him, before, often, murdering them by mistake.
After Tram’s wife is murdered, he befriends his new neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu (Bernard Blier, the director’s father), and his wife’s killer (Jean Carmet, Black and White in Color) as they hop from misadventure to misadventure, often in bizarrely liminal spaces, leaving behind a trail of accidental victims.
Buffet froid was a financial flop in 1979, but has since gathered a die-hard cult reputation as, per Time Out, ‘a cherishably Buñuelian depiction of the far-from-discreet crimes of the bourgeoisie’.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film critic Nick Pinkerton (2019)
Bertrand Blier on ‘Buffet froid’ (2003, 25 mins): the writer-director takes an in-depth look back at his cult film
Les Rendez-vouz du dimanche: Buffet froid (1979, 8 mins): extract from the French television programme, featuring Blier and cast members Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, and Jean Carmet discussing the film at the time of its release, alongside other guests
Edinburgh Film Podcast: ‘Sue Harris on Bertrand Blier’ (2025, 38 mins): the author of French Film Directors: Bertrand Blier looks at the director’s career
Original theatrical trailer
Trailer commentary (2024, 5 mins): short critical appreciation by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
Script gallery: complete dialogue and continuity script
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with new writing on the film by Sue Harris, archival interviews with writer-director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
Limited edition of 6,000 copies (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
#PUSLE493BREGION A/BUPC: 843501650721
Brand:Powerhouse Films LtdSKU:PUSLE493BTags:US
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THIS PRODUCT LISTING IS FOR THE BLU-RAY EDITION OF THIS TITLE. THE 4K UHD LISTING CAN BE FOUND HERE.(Bertrand Blier, 1979, 94 mins)Release date: 18 August 2026Limited Edition Blu-ray
Too farcical to be a thriller, yet too surreal to be a farce, Bertrand Blier’s wonderfully absurd Buffet froid follows Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu, Stavisky…), an unemployed man who befriends anyone who will listen to him, before, often, murdering them by mistake.
After Tram’s wife is murdered, he befriends his new neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu (Bernard Blier, the director’s father), and his wife’s killer (Jean Carmet, Black and White in Color) as they hop from misadventure to misadventure, often in bizarrely liminal spaces, leaving behind a trail of accidental victims.
Buffet froid was a financial flop in 1979, but has since gathered a die-hard cult reputation as, per Time Out, ‘a cherishably Buñuelian depiction of the far-from-discreet crimes of the bourgeoisie’.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film critic Nick Pinkerton (2019)
Bertrand Blier on ‘Buffet froid’ (2003, 25 mins): the writer-director takes an in-depth look back at his cult film
Les Rendez-vouz du dimanche: Buffet froid (1979, 8 mins): extract from the French television programme, featuring Blier and cast members Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, and Jean Carmet discussing the film at the time of its release, alongside other guests
Edinburgh Film Podcast: ‘Sue Harris on Bertrand Blier’ (2025, 38 mins): the author of French Film Directors: Bertrand Blier looks at the director’s career
Original theatrical trailer
Trailer commentary (2024, 5 mins): short critical appreciation by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
Script gallery: complete dialogue and continuity script
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with new writing on the film by Sue Harris, archival interviews with writer-director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
Limited edition of 6,000 copies (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
#PUSLE493BREGION A/BUPC: 843501650721
Brand:Powerhouse Films LtdSKU:PUSLE493BTags:US
Too farcical to be a thriller, yet too surreal to be a farce, Bertrand Blier’s wonderfully absurd Buffet froid follows Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu, Stavisky…), an unemployed man who befriends anyone who will listen to him, before, often, murdering them by mistake.
After Tram’s wife is murdered, he befriends his new neighbour, Inspector Morvandieu (Bernard Blier, the director’s father), and his wife’s killer (Jean Carmet, Black and White in Color) as they hop from misadventure to misadventure, often in bizarrely liminal spaces, leaving behind a trail of accidental victims.
Buffet froid was a financial flop in 1979, but has since gathered a die-hard cult reputation as, per Time Out, ‘a cherishably Buñuelian depiction of the far-from-discreet crimes of the bourgeoisie’.
INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with film critic Nick Pinkerton (2019)
Bertrand Blier on ‘Buffet froid’ (2003, 25 mins): the writer-director takes an in-depth look back at his cult film
Les Rendez-vouz du dimanche: Buffet froid (1979, 8 mins): extract from the French television programme, featuring Blier and cast members Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, and Jean Carmet discussing the film at the time of its release, alongside other guests
Edinburgh Film Podcast: ‘Sue Harris on Bertrand Blier’ (2025, 38 mins): the author of French Film Directors: Bertrand Blier looks at the director’s career
Original theatrical trailer
Trailer commentary (2024, 5 mins): short critical appreciation by filmmaker and film historian Daniel Kremer
Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
Script gallery: complete dialogue and continuity script
New and improved English translation subtitles
Limited edition exclusive 32-page booklet with new writing on the film by Sue Harris, archival interviews with writer-director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
Limited edition of 6,000 copies (4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays) for the UK and US
#PUSLE493BREGION A/BUPC: 843501650721
Brand:Powerhouse Films LtdSKU:PUSLE493BTags:US
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