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The Taste of Others (2000)

The Taste of Others (2000) movie poster

Plot Summary: Castella owns a industrial steel barrel plant in Rouen; Bruno is his flute-playing driver, Franck is his temporary bodyguard while he negotiates a contract with Iranians, his wife AngΓ©lique does frou-frou interior decorating and loves her dog. The conventional Castella hires a forty-year-old actress, Clara, to tutor him in English, and he finds her and her Bohemian lifestyle fascinating. Is this love? What would she say if he declared himself?

Director: Agnès Jaoui
Writers: Agnès Jaoui, Jean-Pierre Bacri
Starring:
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Anne Alvaro
Alain Chabat
Agnès Jaoui
GΓ©rard Lanvin
Christiane Millet
Freddy's Movie Review
***SPOILER ALERT***

A Soothing and Charming Comedy


FREDDY:
This is a very soothing and beautiful movie. It relaxed me. It's charming, and très drôle sometimes. Agnès Jaoui did an amazing job.
relaxin

Humorous Situations and Great Chemistry


FREDDY:
Castella's first English exercise can make you roll on the floor laughing. Be careful. The dialogues and situations are very humorous. I especially liked the moments with the bodyguard and the chauffeur.
mi hungry

Feeling SophistiquΓ©


FREDDY:
Now that I've watched this French flick, I feel more sophistiquΓ©, my dear aunt. I think that this one will definitely attract more mademoiselles to the blog! Thanks for showing me this. Alright subtitle fearing people, fear no more, because coming up next, it's JURASSIC WOOORLD.
just perfect

Freddy's Score

75/100

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