La Grande Bouffe
“An experience that hammers your sensibilities.”
Four friends gather at a villa with the intention of eating themselves to death.
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Cast
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Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo
Known for
My Friends
La Cage aux Folles
Michel Piccoli
Michel
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Philippe Noiret
Philippe
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Andréa Ferréol
Andrea
Known for
The Last Metro
Iris Blond
Solange Blondeau
Danielle
No other roles listed
Florence Giorgetti
Anne
Known for
The Lacemaker
My Best Part
Michèle Alexandre
Nicole
Known for
The Little Bather
Monique Chaumette
Madeleine
Known for
Delicacy
A Sunday in the Country
Henri Piccoli
Hector
Also in
PlayTime
The Infernal Trio
Giuseppe Maffioli
Chef
Known for
Giordano Bruno
A Drama of Jealousy (and other things)
Maurice Dorléac
Also in
Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff
The House on the Dune
Marco Ferreri Director · Rafael Azcona Screenplay Francis Blanche Screenplay
United States release September 19, 1973 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages French, Italian
Production
Capitolina Produzioni Cinematografiche
Production
Films 66
Production
Mara Films
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Italian
Release dates
Germany · May 16, 1973
Theatrical
France · May 17, 1973
Theatrical
United States · September 19, 1973
Theatrical
Brazil
December 31, 1973 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 1, 1996 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100, together with Jídlo
May 1, 2003 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
Finland
December 28, 1973 · Theatrical
France
May 21, 1973 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Hungary
June 21, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
September 24, 1973 · Theatrical
Japan
October 12, 1974 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 7, 1973 · Theatrical
Poland
June 15, 2025 · Premiere · WTF Fest
Portugal
December 31, 1973 · Theatrical
June 5, 1975 · Theatrical · (Porto) (Cineclube do Porto)
June 21, 1977 · Theatrical · (14.º Ciclo de Cinema da Casa da Imprensa)
Spain
May 12, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 1, 1973 · Theatrical
Taiwan
December 21, 2025 · Premiere · Transcendent Journey Film Festival
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