A Chef in Love (1996)
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.
Director: Nana Dzhordzhadze
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: June 6, 1996
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Irakli Kvirikadze
- André Grall (Adaptation)
Music: Goran Bregović
Cinematography: Giorgi Beridze
Editing: Vessela Martschewski, Guiouli Grigoriani
Production: Studio Adam&Eve, Les Films du Rivage, La Sept Cinéma, Sotra
Country: Belgium, France, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine
Language: Pусский, Français, ქართული
Box Office: $686,704
Original Language: ka
Themes
Food and Cooking Stories
Keywords
revolution, chef, woman director, gourmet, caucasus
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Dzhordzhadze.
- Who stars in A Chef in Love?
- A Chef in Love stars Pierre Richard, Micheline Presle, Nino Kirtadzé, Jean-Yves Gautier, Temuri Kamkhadze, Ramaz Chkhikvadze.
- How long is A Chef in Love?
- A Chef in Love has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is A Chef in Love?
- A Chef in Love is a Drama, Comedy, Romance film.
- How much did A Chef in Love gross?
- A Chef in Love grossed $686,704 worldwide.
- Where was A Chef in Love produced?
- A Chef in Love was produced in Belgium, France, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine.
- What are the themes of A Chef in Love?
- The themes of A Chef in Love include: Food and Cooking Stories.