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Eating Raoul

1982 · 87 min

A wickedly funny, deadpan descent into murder and cannibalism that plays like a twisted sitcom, balancing cheeky satire with genuine menace.

Tagline
A tasty comedy of bad manners.
Overview
A prudish married couple feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. One night, by accident, they discover a way to both rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and simultaneously realize their dream of opening a restaurant.
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • ambition
  • crime
  • sexuality
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour8
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
Paul Bartel
Written by
Paul Bartel, Richard Blackburn
Starring
Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Robert Beltran, Susan Saiger, Richard Paul, John Shearin, Darcy Pulliam, Garry Goodrow
Music
Arlon Ober
Cinematography
Gary Thieltges
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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