USA,
1982, 84 min
Directed by:
Paul BartelCinematography:
Gary ThieltgesComposer:
Arlon OberCast:
Mary Woronov, Paul Bartel, Robert Beltran, Richard Paul, Susan Saiger, Buck Henry, Ed Begley Jr., John Paragon, Richard Blackburn, Garry Goodrow, Allan Rich (more)Plots(1)
A sleeper hit of the early 1980s, Eating Raoul is a bawdy, gleefully amoral tale of conspicuous consumption. 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. One night, by accident, they discover a way to simultaneously rid themselves of the “perverts” down the hall and realize their dream of opening a restaurant. A mix of hilarious, anything-goes slapstick and biting satire of me-generation self-indulgence, Eating Raoul marked the end of the sexual revolution with a thwack. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
The Saturn Awards
- 1983 - Best Low-Budget Film
- 1983 - Mary Woronov (Best Actress)