A Chef in Love
| A Chef in Love | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Nana Dzhordzhadze |
| Produced by |
Temur Babluani Alexander Rodnyansky Thomas Bauermeister Marc Ruscart |
| Written by |
Irakli Kvirikadze André Graill |
| Starring |
Pierre Richard Micheline Presle Nino Kirtadze Jean-Yves Gautier |
| Music by | Goran Bregovic |
| Cinematography | Giorgi Beridze |
| Edited by |
Guili Grigoriani Vessela Martschewski |
| Distributed by |
CTV International Sony Pictures Classics |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | French / Georgian |
| Budget | 17,000,000 ₣ (est.) |
A Chef in Love, (Georgian: შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი / Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti) is a 1996 Georgian film directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze. It stars Pierre Richard and Nino Kirtadze.
Plot
The 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 in the beginning of the 20th century, including its short period of independence (see Democratic Republic of Georgia). After the Bolshevik coup attempt of Georgia (1920), the chef refuses to emigrate and endures the brutalities of the new regime.
Awards
The film was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards in 1997.[1] A Chef in Love was among the final nominees for the award, but did not win.[2]
See also
- List of submissions to the 69th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Georgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "The 69th Academy Awards (1997) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ↑ "A Chef in Love". New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2013.