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Based on internal knowledge of the 1992 César Awards (the French equivalent of the Oscars), which is where Delicatessen received the most recognition, here are the details regarding acting nominations and the competition.
While Delicatessen won four César Awards (Best First Feature, Best Writing, Best Production Design, and Best Editing), it did not win any awards in the acting categories. Only one actor from the film received a major nomination.
Jean-Claude Dreyfus, who played the menacing and rhythmic butcher Clapet, was nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actor (Meilleur acteur dans un second rôle).
His performance was the standout of the cast, characterized by his physical presence and the famous scene where his lovemaking tempo dictates the pace of the entire apartment building's activities.
Jean-Claude Dreyfus did not win the award. He was up against a field of highly respected French veterans.
The Winner:
The Other Nominees in that category were:
In summary, while Delicatessen was a massive critical and technical success—launching the careers of Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro—the acting recognition was concentrated solely on Jean-Claude Dreyfus, who lost to the legendary Jean Carmet.
(Note: This summary was generated by Gemini 3.0 Flash)
This is a fundamental factual error that directly contradicts the AI's claim that 'only one actor from the film received a major nomination' and that Dougnac 'did not receive a nomination.' This nomination is clearly documented in multiple authoritative sources including IMDb and Wikipedia.
The user's question asks 'did any actors win any awards for their roles' - this is a direct answer to that question. Pinon won Best Actor at a major international film festival. The AI focused exclusively on the César Awards while missing other significant awards, which is a critical oversight given the query.
The AI incorrectly identified one of the five nominees. While it got 3 out of 5 correct, providing false information about nominees weakens the credibility of the entire answer.
This is a categorical error that misrepresents the competition structure. Marielle was competing for Best Actor (the lead category), not Best Supporting Actor. This fundamentally mischaracterizes who Dreyfus was up against.
While the AI mentions the 4 wins, it doesn't provide context about the total number of nominations, which would give a fuller picture of the film's recognition.
Minor detail: The ceremony was held on February 22, 1992, at the Palais des Congrès in Paris.
At the 1992 César Awards (17th ceremony, held February 22, 1992), two actors from Delicatessen (1991) received nominations: (1) Jean-Claude Dreyfus was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Clapet the butcher. He lost to Jean Carmet, who won for 'Merci la vie.' The other nominees in that category were Ticky Holgado ('Une époque formidable...'), Bernard Le Coq ('Van Gogh'), and Gérard Séty ('Van Gogh'). (2) Marie-Laure Dougnac was nominated for Most Promising Actress (Meilleur jeune espoir féminin). She lost to Géraldine Pailhas ('La Neige et le feu'). The other nominees in that category were Marie Gillain, Alexandra London, and Elsa Zylberstein. Additionally, at the Sitges Film Festival in October 1991, Dominique Pinon won Best Actor for his role as Louison in Delicatessen. Delicatessen won four César Awards in technical categories (Best First Work, Best Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Editing) but did not win in the acting categories. The 1992 César Awards' Best Actor winner was Jacques Dutronc for 'Van Gogh,' and Best Actress went to Jeanne Moreau for 'La vieille qui marchait dans la mer.' The biggest winner of the night was 'Tous les matins du monde' with 7 César Awards including Best Film.