A Touch of Spice
Πολίτικη Κουζίνα
“Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman”
Synopsis
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.
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TOUCH OF SPICE ~ POLITIKI KOUZINA
Type: Trailer • Published 2008-11-13
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Georges Corraface
Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)
Ieroklis Michaelidis
Savvas Iakovidis
Renia Louizidou
Soultana Iakovidou
Stelios Mainas
Uncle Emilios
Tassos Bandis
Grandpa Vasilis
Marina Kalogirou
Anna
Ersi Malikenzou
Madam Varvara
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)
Başak Köklükaya
Saime
Gökçe Akyıldız
Saime - 5 years old
Tamer Karadağlı
Mustafa
Themis Panou
Osman Bei
Dina Mihailidou
Dorothea
Pavlos Orkopoulos
Commander
Athinodoros Prousalis
Iordanis
Kakia Panagiotou
Elpiniki
Mihalis Giannatos
Grandpa's friend
Thodoros Exarhos
Thrasyvoulos
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 9, 2005
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tasos Boulmetis
- Screenplay & Story
- Tasos Boulmetis
- Original Score
- Evanthia Reboutsika
- Original Title
- Πολίτικη Κουζίνα
- Country of Origin
- Greece, Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish, Greek, English
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Greek Film Centre, Village Productions, FILMNET
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tasos Boulmetis
Tasos Boulmetis
Evanthia Reboutsika
Takis Zervoulakos
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Harry Antonopoulos, Robert Kirby, Kostas Lambropoulos, Lily Papadopoulos, Artemis Skouloudi
Department Leadership Roster
Tasos Boulmetis
Director
Lily Papadopoulos
Producer
Artemis Skouloudi
Producer
Evanthia Reboutsika
Original Music Composer
Takis Zervoulakos
Director of Photography
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Editor
Tasos Boulmetis
Screenplay
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What is A Touch of Spice about?
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.
Who directed A Touch of Spice?
A Touch of Spice was directed by Tasos Boulmetis.
Who stars in A Touch of Spice?
The principal cast of A Touch of Spice includes Georges Corraface, Ieroklis Michaelidis, Renia Louizidou, Stelios Mainas, Tassos Bandis.
When was A Touch of Spice released and how long is it?
A Touch of Spice was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for A Touch of Spice?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Touch of Spice was composed by Evanthia Reboutsika.