Buffet Froid (Limited Edition 4K UHD)

Too farcical to be a thriller, yet too surreal to be a farce, Bertrand Blier’s wonderfully absurd film Buffet froid follows Alphonse Tram (Gérard Depardieu), 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), and his wife’s killer (Jean Carmet) as they hop from misadventure to misadventure, often in bizarrely liminal spaces, leaving behind a trail of accidental victims. Though a financial flop upon its 1979 release, the film has since gathered a die-hard cult reputation.

Key Features & Presentation

• 4K HDR restoration from the original negative.
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible).
• Original mono audio track.
• World premiere release on 4K UHD format.
• Region Free Blu-ray format.
• Language options include English and French.

Limited Edition Exclusive Content

This Indicator Limited Edition includes exclusive bonus materials:

• Bertrand Blier on ‘Buffet froid’ (2019): The writer-director takes an in-depth look back at his cult film.
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche: ‘Buffet froid’ (1979): 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.
• Image gallery featuring promotional and publicity materials.
• Script gallery containing the complete dialogue and continuity script.
• New and improved English translation subtitles.
• Exclusive booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sue Harris, archival interviews with writer-director Bertrand Blier, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits.

Specifications

• Director: Bertrand Blier
• Starring: Gérard Depardieu, Bernard Blier, Jean Carmet, Denise Gence
• Format: 4K UHD Blu-ray
• Run Time: 1 hour and 33 minutes
• Language: French (with English subtitles available)
• Rated: Suitable for 12 years and over
• Edition: Limited Edition (Limited to 6,000 copies total, including 4,000 4K UHDs and 2,000 Blu-rays for the UK and US)
• Release Date: August 17, 2026

Experience Bertrand Blier's surreal masterpiece, Buffet froid, presented here in its definitive 4K UHD Limited Edition release from Powerhouse Films.