A thoughtful and witty consideration of the ways that personal taste affects how we relate with others.
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03/29/01
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
An eloquent, unadorned film of bona fide human susceptibility.
03/26/01
A civilized delight.
03/23/01
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03/20/01
Jaoui's directing and sympathy are what hold us from the start.
03/20/01
Full of delightful, witty, and keen observations on human behavior.
03/19/01
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
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03/07/01
The more we see of these people, the more we understand their foibles and the more they amuse and captivate us.
03/02/01
Top CriticAn impressive display of tough-minded humanism.
03/02/01
For everyone who has ever asked, 'What on earth do they see in each other?'
02/22/01
The intimacy, honesty and good intentions at work here demand respect.
02/21/01
A pleasant time-passer.
02/09/01
A huge hit in France, this ensemble drama revolves around two very different social groups whose encounters with each other change several lives in surprising ways.
02/09/01
A glorious comic jewel whose gleaming facets belie the often painful truths that dwell at its center.
02/09/01
It captures the social pulse of its adult urban milieu to the fraction of a second and leaves you with the sense of being on intimate terms with its fully rounded characters.
02/09/01
Top CriticA comedy of manners that's as generous of spirit as it is laugh-provoking.
02/09/01
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