A Chef in Love
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| Directed by | Nana Dzhordzhadze |
| Produced by | Temur Babluani Alexander Rodnyansky Thomas Bauermeister Marc Ruscart |
| Written by | Irakli Kvirikadze André Graill |
| Starring | Pierre Richard Micheline Presle Nino Kirtadze Jean-Yves Gautier |
| Music by | Goran Bregovic |
| Cinematography | Giorgi Beridze |
| Editing by | Guili Grigoriani Vessela Martschewski |
| Distributed by | CTV International Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | April 23, 1997 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Georgia |
| Language | French / Georgian |
| Budget | 17,000,000 ₣ (est.) |
A Chef in Love, (Georgian: შეყვარებული კულინარის 1001 რეცეპტი / Shekvarebuli kulinaris ataserti retsepti) is a 1996 Georgian film directed by Nana Dzhordzhadze. It stars Pierre Richard and Nino Kirtadze.
Synopsis [edit]
The movie tells the story of a French opera singer and chef living in Georgia who opens a restaurant. It also shows the life in Georgia in the beginning of the 20th century, including its short period of independence (see Democratic Republic of Georgia). After bolshevik occupation of Georgia (1920), the chef refuses to emigrate and endures the brutalities of the new regime.
Awards [edit]
The film was selected as the Georgian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, and was among the final nominees, but did not win.
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