The Taste of Others
Seen it?2000 | 112 min | Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Husbands and Wives or Much Ado About Nothing, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's tragedy "Berenice" in order to see his niece play a bit part. He is taken with the play's strangely familiar-looking leading lady Clara Devaux. During the course of the show, Castella soon remembers that he once hired and then promptly fired the actress as an English language tutor. He immediately goes out and signs up for language lessons. Thinking that he is nothing but an ill-tempered philistine with bad taste, Clara rejects him until Castella charms her off her feet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Agnès Jaoui
- Agnès JaouiManie
- Jean-Pierre BacriJean-Charles Castella
- Anne AlvaroClara Devaux
- Alain ChabatBruno Deschamps
- Gérard LanvinFranck Moreno
- Christiane MilletAngélique
- Wladimir YordanoffAntoine
- Brigitte CatillonBéatrice Castella
- Raphaël DefourBenoît
- Anne Le NyValérie