A Chef in Love (Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti)

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A comically accented historical drama with culinary appeal, this film introduces us to Pascal Ichac (Pierre Richard), a French chef with a nose so sensitive that he can decipher the ingredients in a sauce with a single sniff. A true renaissance man, Pascal is a genius in the kitchen and a trained operatic vocalist and former gigolo. When he decides that he's beginning to tire of his surroundings in France, he heads for Russia to find new challenges and tastes in Georgia. En route to the Georgian capitol of Tbilisi, Pascal meets Cecilia Abachidze (Micheline Presle), a princess who is charmed by the suave chef; although he is in his 50s and she in her 20s, love is soon in the air. When Pascal's keen sense of smell helps prevent the president from being poisoned, the chef is given carte blanche to open the restaurant of his dreams. The New Eldorado is soon the toast of Tbilisi, but the arrival of the Soviet Army in 1921 puts an end to the delicious grace of Pascal's eatery, and he is forced to leave Cecilia, who is in turn forced to marry an Army captain. This film was was Georgia's official 1997 entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
  • Rating:
    R (for nudity, sexual situations and some images of violence.)
  • Genre:
    Art House & International, Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Directed By:
    Nana Dzhordzhadze
  • Written By:
    Andre Graill, Irakli Kvirikadze
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Cast

Pierre Richard
as Pascal Ichac
Micheline Presle
as Princess Cecilia Abachidze
Nino Kirtadze
Timur Kamkhadze
Kakhi Kavsadze
Jean-Yves Gautier
Ramaz Chkhikvadze
Marina Kakhiani
Elgudzha Burduli
Vladimir A. Ilyin
Alexander Baluev
Danielle Darrieux
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