Rees tracks the movement of the film avantgarde between, on the one hand, the cinema, and, on the other hand, modern art with its postmodern coda. A sleeper hit of the early 1980s, eating raoul is a bawdy, gleefully amoral tale of conspicuous consumption. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of eating raoul. Raoul coutard filmmaker the impact of breathless on. Will mary fall for raoul s seductive charms, or will raoul be the next body in a bag. It is in a constant state of change and redefinition. They dream to, one day, start their own eatery, but it seems as if its just not in the cards for them. If the style and pacing had been as outrageous as the. Despite its dark subject matter, director paul bartels eating raoul is very mannered in its approach to the material, and at times even feels like i t could be an episode of leave it to beaver. Youd think a black comedy about murder, tackiness, and sexual perversion would quickly become dated, but eating raoul 1982 feels surprisingly fresh and delightful. Inspired in part by the original british the ladykillers and kind hearts and coronets. Endings for the 1982 film, an officer and a gentleman, if it came out in todays factoryfree america. And its this aspect that it finds its greatest strength. Eating raoul 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
One of my alltime favorite movies from director paul bartel. Cultfilm icons mary woronov and paul bartel both of whom directed play a married couple who decide to cash in on the sexual perversions of. But he also reconstitutes the film avantgarde as an independent form of art practice with its own internal logic and aesthetic. For mary and paul bland, the protagonists of eating raoul, the world never stops offending. Then please submit it to us so we can make the clue database even better. Vinegar syndrome launch splatterific sale so start stocking.
One night, by accident, they discover a way to simultaneously rid themselves of the perverts down. Vinegar syndrome launch splatterific sale so start. Warhol superstar mary woronov and cult legend paul bartel who also directed portray a prudish married couple feeling put upon by the swingers who live in their apartment building. Eating raoul is a 1982 american black comedy film written, directed by and starring paul bartel alongside mary woronov, robert beltran ed begley jr.
A woman suspects that someone has clandestinely been filming her life and that her friends and acquaintences are seeing the movies in secret screenings. Will mary fall for raouls seductive charms, or will raoul be the next body in a bag. Bartel wrote a script with richard blackburn, eating raoul 1982. He sweeps her off her feet, but he forgets about her. Vicomte in the phantom of the opera fauvist painter dufy the thief of baghdad director walsh. Posing as a hooker, woronov lures the johns in and indulges their every kinky whim, whereupon. One night, by accident, they discover a way to simultaneously rid themselves of the perverts. Paul bartel and mary woronov play the aptly named blands. Eating raoul script transcript from the screenplay and. Paul reubens was the original choice to play the sex shop owner, but he backed out and recommended fellow member of the groundlings comedy troupe and future peewees playhouse castmate john paragon to. However, the bluray has 2 short films that are quite good and fit in with the overall theme.
Bartel managed to raise the finance and starred in the film along with woronov. Raoul peck, director of the oscarnominated documentary, i am not your negro, says whenever he thinks about all of the films made this year, he always comes back to a final scene from. Eating raoul 1982 paul bartel synopsis, characteristics. Eating raoul is a black comedy film which concerns the life of a married couple paul and mary who are trying to open up a restaurant but are basically broke, and the wife is dealing with a bunch of men who decide to sexual assault her where one day the couple manages to kill one of the perverts and discovers that he is loaded with cash. A broad parody of westerns directed by acclaimed cult filmmaker paul bartel eating raoul, death race 2000 and produced by its leading man, tab hunter, lust in the dust costars geoffrey lewis i. Eating raoul 1982 nude scenes 1982 paul bartel on allmovie paul bartels black comedy about a middleclass. Making the unconscious conscious family resentment 2. A sequel, bland ambition, involving paul running for governor of california, was set to start filming in 1989, but the main backer pulled out 10 days before the shoot was scheduled to begin. Warhol superstar mary woronov and cult legend paul bartel who also directed portray a prudish married couple who feel put upon by the swingers living in their apartment building. Endings for the 1982 film, an officer and a gentleman, if. Eating raoul is one of the more deadpan black comedies ive seen. Problem is, its so laidback it eventually gets monotonous.
I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. When mary bland mary woronov gets assaulted by one of the repulsive swingers. Raoul peck on why this scene from moonlight is one of the. Feb 17, 2017 raoul peck, director of the oscarnominated documentary, i am not your negro, says whenever he thinks about all of the films made this year, he always comes back to a final scene from. Eating raoul is a 1982 american black comedy film written, directed by and starring paul bartel alongside mary woronov, robert beltran in his motion picture debut, ed begley jr. Sep 04, 2012 a subtler side of the hepburngrant magic. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Cultfilm icons mary woronov and paul bartel both of whom directed play a married couple who decide to cash in on the sexual perversions of others. Movies like eating raoul if you like eating raoul you are looking for dark humor, witty and humorous movies about with murder, serial killer, cannibalism, bondage, restaurant, crime and swinger themes of comedy and crime genre shot in usa. While everyone loves to see our favorite starlets showing some skin before they made it big, dixon decided to take a. One night at mccools 2001, terminal exposure 1987, something for everyone 1970, seven psychopaths 2012, poor white trash 2000.
A sexless but happily married couple played by former warhol star mary woronov and her frequent onscreen partner paul bartelthe films director and cowriter with richard blackburnthe blands dream of opening an oldfashioned country restaurant, but cant seem to get ahead, held back by bills. Eating raoul 1982 is a cult comedy, crime movie starring paul bartel and mary woronov. Raoul declares itself as a true story from the sodom and gomorrhah of hollywood, where fantastic wealth coexists with degrading poverty. Whats eating gilbert grape by becca roberts on prezi. May 18, 2017 ripped from the criterion collection bluray. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for eating raoul 1982. Swedish diplomat wallenberg the phantom of the opera suitor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1982 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Raoul peck on why this scene from moonlight is one of.
The absurd blands paul bartel, mary woronov lure swingers home to be conked by a skillet, robbed and removed by raoul robert beltran. Cult film icons mary woronov and paul bartel both of whom directed play a married couple who decide to cash in on the sexual perversions of others. Eating raoul was celebrated at the time of its release as the perfect marriage between mainstream moviemaking and the socalled underground cinema. Eating raoul 1982 the absurd blands paul bartel, mary woronov lure swingers home to be conked by a skillet, robbed and removed by raoul robert beltran. Eating raoul script transcript from the screenplay andor. Finally, the eating raoul script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the paul bartel and mary woronov movie. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Though s urrounded on all sides by deviants, paul and mary live a simplistic, asexual lifestyle they sleep in twin beds, and rarely allow their. Starring paul bartel, mary woronov, susan saiger, richard paul. For the follow up to her journey listen to the podcast we did with aella ep.
It tries to position itself somewhere between the bizarre and the banal, and most of the time, it succeeds. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. This has got to be the first low key, laidback comedy about murder, swingers ads, and dominating women. A 1982 black comedy directed by, cowritten by and costarring paul bartel.