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"Food is symbolic of talk when the words are missing."

Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.

Top Cast

  • Gérard Depardieu

    Gérard Depardieu

    Gabriel

  • Sandrine Bonnaire

    Sandrine Bonnaire

    Louise

  • Kyōzō Nagatsuka

    Kyōzō Nagatsuka

    Tetsuichi Morita

  • Rod Paradot

    Rod Paradot

    Nino

  • Bastien Bouillon

    Bastien Bouillon

    Jean

  • Eriko Takeda

    Eriko Takeda

    Fumi Morita

  • Sumire

    Sumire

    Mai Morita

  • Akira Emoto

    Akira Emoto

    Salaryman

  • Antoine Duléry

    Antoine Duléry

    Robert

Overview

Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.

Rating

5.7 / 10
35 Reviews
1 Popular

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