A Chef in Love
შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი
Synopsis
The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the arrival of the Red Army of the Caucasus, as the Soviet revolution that has swept Russian comes to Georgia. Told as a flashback from the present, as a French-Georgian man whose mother was Pascal's lover translates his memoirs for Pascal's niece.
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Pierre Richard
Pascal Ichak
Micheline Presle
Marcelle Ichak
Nino Kirtadzé
Cecilia Abachidze
Jean-Yves Gautier
Anton Gogoladze
Temuri Kamkhadze
Zigmund Gogladze
Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Anton Gogoladze
Guram Pirtskhalava
Platoon
Kakhi Kavsadze
Le Président
Khatuna Ioseliani
Mme Kollontai
Marina Kakhiani
Secrétaire à la tête rasée
Nino Koberidze
Secrétaire
Shota Kristesashvili
L'ami de ZIgmund
Goga Gvelesiani
Messager
Alexander Ilin
L'anglais
Gogola Kalandadze
Paysanne
Elguja Burduli
Le grand-père
Aleksander Kavtaradze
Anton Enfant
Giorgi Shoshitaishvili
Le Musicien 1
Release History & Theatrical Window
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 23, 1997
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$687K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nana Jorjadze
- Screenplay & Story
- Irakli Kvirikadze, André Grall
- Original Score
- Goran Bregović
- Original Title
- შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Georgia, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, French, Georgian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Worldwide Gross
- $687K
- Production Studios
- Studio Adam&Eve, Les Films du Rivage, La Sept Cinéma, Sotra, Compagnie Méditerranéenne de Cinéma (CMC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nana Jorjadze
Irakli Kvirikadze, André Grall
Goran Bregović
Giorgi Beridze
Vessela Martschewski, Guiouli Grigoriani
Alexander Rodnyansky, Temur Babluani, Thomas Bauermeister, Marc Ruscart
Department Leadership Roster
Nana Jorjadze
Director
Irakli Kvirikadze
Writer
Alexander Rodnyansky
Producer
Giorgi Beridze
Director of Photography
Vakhtang Rurua
Production Design
Teimuraz Khmaladze
Production Design
Larissa Djordjadz
Costume Design
Tsitsana Tchourghoulia
Costume Design
Vessela Martschewski
Editor
Guiouli Grigoriani
Editor
Goran Bregović
Original Music Composer
Marc Ruscart
Producer
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What is A Chef in Love about?
The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the arrival of the Red Army of the Caucasus, as the Soviet revolution that has swept Russian comes to Georgia. Told as a flashback from the present, as a French-Georgian man whose mother was Pascal's lover translates his memoirs for Pascal's niece.
Who directed A Chef in Love?
A Chef in Love was directed by Nana Jorjadze.
Who stars in A Chef in Love?
The principal cast of A Chef in Love includes Pierre Richard, Micheline Presle, Nino Kirtadzé, Jean-Yves Gautier, Temuri Kamkhadze.
When was A Chef in Love released and how long is it?
A Chef in Love was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
How much did A Chef in Love make at the box office?
A Chef in Love grossed $687K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for A Chef in Love?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Chef in Love was composed by Goran Bregović.