Review of Delicatessen (1991) by Ivan R — 19 Nov 2008

Another great movie of Jean-Pierre Jeunet (Amelie...).. but this one looks more like Jean-Pierre met Tim Burton wich mixed his special spice.. Just great!

This review of Delicatessen (1991) was written by Ivan R on 19 Nov 2008.

Delicatessen has generally received very positive reviews.

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