Belgium / Germany / France / Georgia,
1996, 100 min
Directed by:
Nana DzhordzhadzeComposer:
Goran BregovicCast:
Pierre Richard, Micheline Presle, Nino Kirtadze, Vladimir Ilyin, Aleksandr Baluev, Jean-Yves Gautier, Kakhi Kavsadze, Aleksandr Ilin, Josif Džačvliani (more)Plots(1)
Anton Gogoladzé is in Paris preparing an art exhibition. There he meets the niece of a great French chef, Pascal Ichac. The girl provides him an unpublished manuscript written by his uncle and Anton, moved by curiosity, reads it. The text recounts the eccentric and romantic experiences of Pascal in Georgia, among them his passionate love affair with Anton’s mother. (Huesca International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1997 - Nana Dzhordzhadze (Best Foreign Language Film)
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF)
- 1996 - Pierre Richard (Best Actor Award)
- 1996 - Nana Dzhordzhadze (Grand Prix – Crystal Globe)