Eating Raoul
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Eating Raoul is a 1982 black comedy cult film that satirizes sex, violence, and the American dream through the misadventures of a prudish couple who turn to murder for profit.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Mary Bland is a prudish nurse
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Paul Bland is a prudish wine enthusiast NERFINISHED ⓘ Raoul Mendoza is a con man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Gary Thieltges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
murder for profit
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swinger subculture ⓘ |
| director | Paul Bartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
home video
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theatrical release ⓘ |
| distributor | Crown International Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Alan Toomayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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independent film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCultStatusSince | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Mary Bland
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Paul Bland NERFINISHED ⓘ Raoul Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Arlon Ober NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cult following
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deadpan humor ⓘ low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A prudish married couple begin killing swingers and stealing their money to finance their dream of opening a restaurant ⓘ |
| producer |
Anne Kimmel
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Paul Bartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Bartel Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 83 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Paul Bartel
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ⓘ
Richard Blackburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| starring |
Mary Woronov
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Paul Bartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Beltran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | low-budget independent filmmaking ⓘ |
| theme |
satire of sex
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satire of the American Dream ⓘ satire of violence ⓘ |
| tone | deadpan ⓘ |
| writer |
Paul Bartel
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Richard Blackburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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