An exemplary ensemble piece, with a script as warm, witty and insightful as the performances.
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05/29/01
The Taste of Others (2001)
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Reviews Counted:57
Fresh:57
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.9/10
Consensus: The Taste of Others is a fresh, witty comedy about the attraction of opposites. The characters are well-drawn and engaging and their social interactions believable.
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: CASTELLA (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a successful suburban businessman caught behind the fast-changing times. More out of boredom than out of interest, he allows his wife ANGÉLIQUE (Christiane Millet)... [More]
Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Christiane Millet, Anne Alvaro, Alain Chabat
Director: Agnes Jaoui
Reviews for The Taste of Others
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12/15/03
Diff’rent strokes isn’t an original theme, but in the hands of so capable an ensemble it takes on unexpected poignance.
05/28/01
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02/09/06
Top CriticFirst time director Agnes Jaoui has done a fine job of springing this little life lesson on us.
12/06/01
Will entertain and provoke, and leave a flavorful memory behind.
04/30/01
... demonstrates that, as in real life, reel life may be both bitter and sweet, sometimes simultaneously.
12/21/01
A civilized delight.
03/23/01
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03/24/02
This sweet film will leave you smiling.
02/09/01
A thoughtful and witty consideration of the ways that personal taste affects how we relate with others.
03/29/01
One of the delights of The Taste of Others is that it is so smart and wears its intelligence lightly.
03/12/01
Top Critic[Characters] stand revealed in subtle, unexpected ways.
03/12/01
The spirit of belonging is delicately captured by one of the film's concluding scenes.
04/03/01
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05/26/06
Utterly delightful.
01/31/01
Slyly written, the intelligent social satire is surely acted and ... confidently, ably directed.
09/13/01
The characters are so appealing that you can't help but fall in love with them.
05/18/01
the perfect date film for those with a fondness for Rohmer, Roquefort, and Chablis.
06/03/03
Confirms that France may be producing, per capita, more good films than any country on the globe.
06/15/01
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