The Hundred-Foot Journey
Life's greatest journey begins with the first step.
Overview
A story centered around an Indian family who moves to France and opens a restaurant across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant.
Backdrop
What makes this movie Worth Watching
Set against the backdrop of a small village in France, The Hundred-Foot Journey explores the cultural tensions between India and France, highlighting the differences and similarities in their respective cuisines and traditions.
- The movie showcases the rich and diverse culinary traditions of India and France, making it an enjoyable experience for food enthusiasts.
- The Hundred-Foot Journey offers a heartwarming tale of cultural clash, friendship, and mutual understanding that leaves a lasting impression.
- The performances by an ensemble cast, particularly Helen Mirren and Om Puri, are compelling and emotionally resonant.
- The themes of immigration, family values, and the power of food in bringing people together provide thought-provoking discussions.
Fun Facts
- Om Puri, who plays the character Papa Kadam, was a renowned Indian actor who received worldwide recognition for his work in various films including East is East (1999) and City of Joy (1992).
- The movie's charming town of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val is an actual location in Southwest France that attracts tourists for its medieval architecture and annual food festivals.
- The film was shot over a period of 57 days, with the cast and crew enjoying authentic Indian and French cuisine prepared by professional chefs on set.
Available Languages
Português
PT
Title: A Viagem dos Cem Passos
"A mais maravilhosa viagem da vida começa com o primeiro passo."
English
US
Title:
"Life's greatest journey begins with the first step."
Español
ES
Title: Un viaje de diez metros
"El mayor viaje de la vida comienza con el primer paso"
Deutsch
DE
Title: Madame Mallory und der Duft von Curry
"Die Reise deines Lebens beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt."
Italiano
IT
Title: Amore, cucina e curry
"Il più grande viaggio della vita inizia dal primo passo."
Français
FR
Title: Les Recettes du bonheur
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Reviews
Om Puri and his family are forced from their home in India by violence and briefly come to London before moving to a rural French community where he discovers a derelict old building situated opposite a Michelin-starred restaurant. Their first visit to the ruin is not auspicious. Their new neighbour "Mme. Mallory" (Dame Helen Mirren) is profoundly disapproving of what she clearly thinks will lower the tone, but he couldn't care less, buys the place and after a refurbishment is ready for opening night. Meantime, his talented and rather dashing son "Hassan" (Manish Dayal) plays a much more diplomatic game and befriends her employee "Marguerite" (Charlotte Le Bon). She lends him a few books on French cuisine and he starts to experiment. The remainder of the story is entirely predictable, but the writers have invested some time in building some likeable characters whilst incorporating some bloody-mindedness, gentle stereotyping and some sentimentality as we see it's not just the cuisines that can fuse effectively. Dame Helen looks like she's having some fun here and has a genuinely engaging rapport with an on-form Puri - their battle of the curmudgeons is quite entertaining and I did pity the poor old mayor (Michel Blanc), even if he did seem to get a great deal of delicious free food. Dayal also brings a bit of charm to his role and the whole film has exactly the same feel-good factor to it as you'd feel after a fine meal with a decent claret.
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