A Chef in Love, (Georgian: შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი / Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti, literally, "1001 recipes of a chef in love") is a 1996 Georgian film directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze. It stars Pierre Richard and Nino Kirtadze.
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| Directed by | Nana Dzhordzhadze |
| Written by | Irakli Kvirikadze André Graill |
| Produced by | Temur Babluani Alexander Rodnyansky Thomas Bauermeister Marc Ruscart |
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| Cinematography | Giorgi Beridze |
| Edited by | Guili Grigoriani Vessela Martschewski |
| Music by | Goran Bregović |
| Distributed by | CTV International Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | French / Georgian |
| Budget | 17,000,000 ₣ (est.) |
Plot
editThe film tells the story of Pascal Ichak, a French opera singer and chef living in Georgia, who opens a restaurant. It also shows the life in Georgia at the beginning of the 20th century, including its short period of independence (see Democratic Republic of Georgia). After the Bolshevik coup attempt in Georgia (1920), the chef refuses to emigrate and endures the brutalities of the new regime.
Reception
editA Chef in Love has an approval rating of 64% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 6.6/10.[1]
Awards
editThe film was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997.[2] A Chef in Love was among the final nominees for the award, but did not win.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Chef in Love | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Mark Deming (2013). "A Chef in Love". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
External links
edit- A Chef in Love at IMDb
- A Chef in Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- A Chef in Love at Box Office Mojo
- The New York Times movie review
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