The Taste of Things

2023 135 min ★ 7.1 Romance, Drama

Set in 1889 France, Dodin Bouffant is a chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie. They share a long history of gastronomy and love but Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin, so the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.

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Cast

Benoît Magimel

Dodin Bouffant

Juliette Binoche

Eugénie

Patrick d'Assumçao

Grimaud

Emmanuel Salinger

Rabaz

Jan Hammenecker

Magot

Frédéric Fisbach

Beaubois

Galatea Bellugi

Violette

Pierre Gagnaire

Küchenchef des Prinzen

Bonnie Chagneau-Ravoire

Pauline

Yannik Landrein

Père de Pauline

Details

Director

Trần Anh Hùng

Screenplay

Trần Anh Hùng

Tagline

"Savor every moment."

Status

Released

Original Language

FR

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$5,970,753

Production

Curiosa Films, France 2 Cinéma, uMedia, Gaumont

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

March 9, 2024

★ 7/10

"Dodin" (Benoît Magimel) and "Eugénie" (Juliette Binoche) have a synergy in the kitchen that creates mouthwatering and innovative culinary treats for their friends. She does the cooking, he more the design; she shuns the limelight, he is more gregarious - but it's a professional relationship that has worked well for the last two decades. It's probably fair to say that they are both a bit slow off ...

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

July 17, 2024

★ 7/10

“The Taste of Things” is a romantic drama that’s also a historically accurate period film about food. Set in 1885, this is a slow moving love letter to the art and style of French cuisine, and director Anh Hung Tran takes great pleasure in his celebration and joy of all things gastronomy. Famous restaurant owner Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) has relied on his esteemed personal cook Eugénie (J...