Lumi Cavazos,
Marco Leonardi,
Regina Torné,
Robert M. Martinez,
Ada Carrasco
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Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroi... read more
Directed by: Alfonso Arau
Release Date: April 16, 1992
DVD Release Date: March 14, 2000
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November 29, 2011A young woman is forbidden to marry the man she loves by her domineering mother. Mamá Elena insists Tita de la Garza honor a timeworn tradition which dictates the youngest daughter must not marry so she may care for her aging mother instead. Established Mexican character actor Al... read more
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August 29, 2009I was recommended to watch this by a friend who had studied the book. I didn't really like it despite knowing so much about the main storyline (or perhaps because of it). I couldn't really get past how much of a stone-cold bitch the mother was, and I didn't really like the ending... read more
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July 9, 2009LIked this pretty well -- I can relate to food in a lustful way just like these folks -- but it loses 1/2 a star because I hated the ending.
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June 2, 2009I love historical movies set in Mexico and this wonderful movie shown on BBC last night simply reinforced that feeling.
The Director, Arau, laid before the viewer a magical cornucopia of settings and in this case, tastes, that tempted the eye as well as a palette that had to rem... read more -
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December 2, 2008The two stars are for the cinematography, which was beautiful. But I have absolutely no idea what was happening the last twenty minutes. There are some sequences that play really well. But the rest is a mess. Jessica is slowly losing her Netflix privileges.
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September 26, 2007Latin american magic realism at its best. charming, extremely enjoyable and faithful to the novel.
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March 26, 2007The movie is visually otherworldly, blending sepia tones with magic realism (oddly enough). The storyline from Laura Esquivel's novel is.. um, magical. The performances are not nearly as good as the photography, at least not from Pedro or Tita. If able to look beyond that gap, th... read more
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Critic Reviews
January 2, 2011
Kelly Kessler, Common Sense Media
February 15, 2007
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The food scenes in this Mexican fable are just as sumptuous and appetizing as those in Denmark's Oscar-winning Babette's Feast, excpet they have an extra-erotic and surreal appeal due to masterful cin... Full Review
May 7, 2004
Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Atmospheric but watery romantic melodrama
January 5, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
A funny, touching, sumptuous, and incredibly romantic ode to the joys of love and food. Full Review
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com
Good food metaphors and solid romantic story.
August 20, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Celebrates in most unsual and impressive ways both the magic and the mystery of love. Full Review
July 29, 2002
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
"sensual and constantly surprising"
January 1, 2000
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
...not since Tom Jones has food taken on such erotic meaning.
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