After eating too much, the glutton-millionaire realizes that he has ruined his stomach. The hired scientist, Professor Fuchs, proposes a new surgical treatment that would separate the processes of satiety and digestion.
Is The Sale of an Appetite something you should rush to stream today? Oh, absolutely, if you're into the truly odd and a bit unsettling. It’s definitely not for folks who need everything tied up neat or prefer their social commentary gentle. If you like your cinema to make you squirm a little while thinking, “Wait, did...
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"Is The Sale of an Appetite something you should rush to stream today? Oh, absolutely, if you're into the truly odd and a bit unsettling. It’s definitely not for folks who need everything tied up neat or prefer their social commentary gentle. If you like your cinema to make you squirm a little while thinking, “Wait, did that just happen?” then this one's a treat. Everyone else might find it a bit much, maybe even a little gross. The whole thing kicks off with a gluttonous millionaire, who, let's..."
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Nikolay Erdman, Anatoli Marienhof, Paul Lafargue
Soviet Union
1932 · IMDb 6.8
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