Alphonse Tram (Gerard Depardieu, Cyrano de Bergerac) discovers his casual subway ... more
acquaintance (Michel Serrault, Nelly and Monsieur Arnaud) dead with Alphonse's penknife sticking out of his belly. When he tries to report the crime to his neighbour, a police inspector (Bernard Blier), the latter refuses to listen. Later, Alphonse's wife is killed, and her hapless murderer (Jean Carmet) confesses to Alphonse, but neither Alphonse nor the police inspector seem shocked. Instead, the crime acts as a catalyst for the trio to embark on a series of subversive adventures.
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Advantages: Nice atmosphere, tasty food Disadvantages: Not that many vegetarian choices
I had heard many people rave about Buffet King but had never managed to visit it myself. When I had a friend staying I decided that a buffet would be a great place for a meal as you can guarantee that there will be something that we both liked there and it would be informal and reasonably priced. Situated in Carnegie Drive, the restaurant is just a minutes walk from the bus station and there is also ample parking in the council owned car parks across the road.
It?s easy to see the appeal of a buffet, you get to fill your plate with as many tasty morsels as your stomach can hold but I have found that the quality varies greatly, lets see how Buffet King measures up.
The restaurant was fairly quiet on the Sunday evening we visited which surprised me given how many people have told me about how great it is. We were seated straight away ...
Advantages: Good value, extensive selection of food available Disadvantages: Busy, crowded, somewhat impersonal service
With the Mother in Law visiting and my skills as a Domestic Goddess somewhat lacking, there was only one option - take her out to an 'all you can eat' buffet so that she doesn't need to eat for the rest of her holiday!
Buffet Island was the place eventually chosen which is a half hour journey from our home, but well worth the short trip. It is advertised as being one of the largest Chinese buffet restaurants in Staffordshire which surprised me as I wouldn't imagine there would anywhere bigger in the county! The restaurant was huge, with every inch of space carefully planned to fit in as many tables as possible.
The restaurant is situated just off the Milehouse roundabout going out of Newcastle (under Lyme) town centre on the Liverpool Road. There is a car park surrounding the restaurant which you would expect to be ample as it ...
Advantages: Great Quality and Sound Disadvantages: A bit expensive
After starting the clarinet at school i asked for a buffet B12 clarinet for christmas. I kept this clarinet until the last year of my A levels but my clarinet teacher advised me that i needed a new one to progress further. Because of this i then started to try many different clarinets. I tried nearly every model and every make and narrowed it down to a Buffet RC and a Buffet R13. The reason i chose an RC prestige was because of the dark mellow german tone compared to the R13 prestige which gives a brighter french tone.
This clarinet served me well through my degree, i gained a first in major performance with this clarinet and enjoyed every minute of practicing with it. now i am a woodwind teacher i would always tell the pupils to go for Buffet as they make outstanding clarinet. Even the most basic models are well built and sound good ...
A surreal comedy in which Gerard Depardieu stars as a suspected serial killer pitted against an ageing police inspector.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS, OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT; ELEVATION SALES
Release date
03/05/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
D 038385
Barcode
7321900383851
Director of Photography
Jean Penzer
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Mono
Dubbing Sound
Mono French
DVD Description
Murder, committed by various people for various reasons, is the subject of Bertrand Blier's dark and penetrating comedy. Alphonse Tram is a little surprised when he finds his switchblade embedded in the body of a total stranger--after all, he's sure he didn't put it there. But others who have killed remember their actions very well. And Alphonse befriends one of those guilty parties, one whose victim just happened to be Alphonse Tram's wife. Tram is pulled into a surrealistic, darkly comic web of murder and deceit that all leads back to his almost vacant, prefabricated high-rise apartment building and the police inspector upstairs. Grim, off-putting stuff from iconoclast Blier.
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