Movie · Comedy · Fantasy

Clapet (Jean-Claude Dreyfus) is a butcher who owns a run-down apartment building in post-apocalyptic France. The building is in constant need of a handyman, because Clapet routinely butchers them and sells them as food. The latest in the long ling of disposable workers is Louison (Dominique Pinon), a former circus clown desperate for work and lodging. But this time Clapet's plan hits a snag when his young daughter (Marie-Laure Dougnac) falls head over heels for the lovable Louison.

1991 · 1h 39m

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Clapet (Jean-Claude Dreyfus) is a butcher who owns a run-down apartment building in post-apocalyptic France. The building is in constant need of a handyman, because Clapet routinely butchers them and sells them as food. The latest in the long ling of disposable workers is Louison (Dominique Pinon), a former circus clown desperate for work and lodging. But this time Clapet's plan hits a snag when his young daughter (Marie-Laure Dougnac) falls head over heels for the lovable Louison.

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Average 8.1
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Rotten 6

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Studio
Miramax
Released
1991
Run Time
1 hr 39 min
Rated
K14
Content Advisories
Alcohol Consumption, Graphic Violence, Language, Criminal Activity, Fantasy Violence, Violence, Sexual Content, Sexual Violence, Religiously Sensitive, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Mild Horror, Horror
Regions of Origin
France, United States
© 1990 Union Générale Cinématographique

Languages

Original Audio
French (France), French, English (United States)
Audio

French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English , French (France) , Spanish (Spain)