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The Taste of Things

The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin - the fine gourmet chef she has been working for over the last 20 years.

Director

Anh Hung Tran

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Genre

drama, history, romance

Box Office

$2,654,510

Production

N/A

Awards

8 wins & 29 nominations total

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She's in the garden.
She's picking vegetables with Louis. - The Taste of Things

She's in the garden. She's picking vegetables with...

This is Pauline, my niece.
I'm looking after her today. - The Taste of Things

This is Pauline, my niece. I'm looking after her today.

I advise you to eat it with a spoon.
It makes all the difference. - The Taste of Things

I advise you to eat it with a spoon. It makes all the differ...

Violette, if you're done,
can you come here? - The Taste of Things

Violette, if you're done, can you come here?

When you're done,
you can get the crayfish. - The Taste of Things

When you're done, you can get the crayfish.

And to soften the wine's acidity,
we add currant jelly. - The Taste of Things

And to soften the wine's acidity, we add currant jelly.

That's how you obtain
a nice, clear broth. - The Taste of Things

That's how you obtain a nice, clear broth.

What you lose in taste
you gain in colour. - The Taste of Things

What you lose in taste you gain in colour.

I say we should
wait a while longer for him. - The Taste of Things

I say we should wait a while longer for him.

After all,
Rabaz did a good deed today - The Taste of Things

After all, Rabaz did a good deed today

Man is the only animal
that drinks without thirst. - The Taste of Things

Man is the only animal that drinks without thirst.

Worse than hunger
is not knowing when you'll eat. - The Taste of Things

Worse than hunger is not knowing when you'll eat.

Excuse me, dear friends,
I had to go home and change. - The Taste of Things

Excuse me, dear friends, I had to go home and change.

A lovely little girl was born today. - The Taste of Things

A lovely little girl was born today.

We could barely resist
tasting the consommé. - The Taste of Things

We could barely resist tasting the consommé.

After her big effort,
the newborn greedily threw herself - The Taste of Things

After her big effort, the newborn greedily threw herself

We owe Antonin Carême
the vol-au-vent. - The Taste of Things

We owe Antonin Carême the vol-au-vent.

The child was abandoned
on the street at age eight. - The Taste of Things

The child was abandoned on the street at age eight.

Since his death,
kings have been dethroned, - The Taste of Things

Since his death, kings have been dethroned,

When I think of Carême,
I see a frail child carrying a bundle, - The Taste of Things

When I think of Carême, I see a frail child carrying a bundl...

Weeping,
he hears his father tell him - The Taste of Things

Weeping, he hears his father tell him

It's incredible,
he never saw his family again, - The Taste of Things

It's incredible, he never saw his family again,

I have a nice story
about Clos-Vougeot for you. - The Taste of Things

I have a nice story about Clos-Vougeot for you.

In 1364, Pope Urban V - The Taste of Things

In 1364, Pope Urban V

I agree, Grimaud,
all conversation must cease - The Taste of Things

I agree, Grimaud, all conversation must cease

But this is merely veal loin
with braised lettuce. - The Taste of Things

But this is merely veal loin with braised lettuce.

Very well.
Petrarch tells us that the cardinals - The Taste of Things

Very well. Petrarch tells us that the cardinals

They imagined a wretched life
far from their Burgundy wines. - The Taste of Things

They imagined a wretched life far from their Burgundy wines.

Resistance was so great - The Taste of Things

Resistance was so great

Upon the death of Urban V, - The Taste of Things

Upon the death of Urban V,

No, not a miracle, - The Taste of Things

No, not a miracle,

Beaten egg whites
make an excellent insulator. - The Taste of Things

Beaten egg whites make an excellent insulator.

An American physicist
discovered this phenomenon, - The Taste of Things

An American physicist discovered this phenomenon,

Balzac,
the head chef at the Grand Hotel. - The Taste of Things

Balzac, the head chef at the Grand Hotel.

- Oh, yes.
- He's the one who created... - The Taste of Things

- Oh, yes. - He's the one who created...

So, in the end,
it's a scientific dessert. - The Taste of Things

So, in the end, it's a scientific dessert.

- It was utterly exquisite.
- Thank you. - The Taste of Things

- It was utterly exquisite. - Thank you.

Dodin, can't you do something
to make Eugénie join us? - The Taste of Things

Dodin, can't you do something to make Eugénie join us?

Your presence
would be greatly appreciated. - The Taste of Things

Your presence would be greatly appreciated.

To do... To do things right,
I need to be here. - The Taste of Things

To do... To do things right, I need to be here.

I converse with you in the dining room
through what you eat. - The Taste of Things

I converse with you in the dining room through what you eat.

And there's nothing you eat
that I don't eat too. - The Taste of Things

And there's nothing you eat that I don't eat too.

I tasted it before you
when it was delivered this morning. I... - The Taste of Things

I tasted it before you when it was delivered this morning. I...

I inhaled its scent, - The Taste of Things

I inhaled its scent,

I know by heart its colour, - The Taste of Things

I know by heart its colour,

So, this turbot did not give you
more than I received. - The Taste of Things

So, this turbot did not give you more than I received.

The chef's hat
in Carême's day - The Taste of Things

The chef's hat in Carême's day

This drawing by him shows how to wear it,
tilted to one side. - The Taste of Things

This drawing by him shows how to wear it, tilted to one side...

I cooked long before I met him. - The Taste of Things

I cooked long before I met him.

My parents.
My father was a pastry chef in Paris. - The Taste of Things

My parents. My father was a pastry chef in Paris.

What did you feel
at your first bite of Baked Alaska? - The Taste of Things

What did you feel at your first bite of Baked Alaska?

Auguste Escoffier
and a certain César Ritz - The Taste of Things

Auguste Escoffier and a certain César Ritz

The first hotel of its kind - The Taste of Things

The first hotel of its kind

But won't Escoffier lose his soul
in such a big place? - The Taste of Things

But won't Escoffier lose his soul in such a big place?

Merely 13 years - The Taste of Things

Merely 13 years

My master the Prince of Eurasia - The Taste of Things

My master the Prince of Eurasia

Excuse me,
but to whom do you speak? - The Taste of Things

Excuse me, but to whom do you speak?

I wish to address Mr Dodin, - The Taste of Things

I wish to address Mr Dodin,

- How do you know it's me?
- It's not you? - The Taste of Things

- How do you know it's me? - It's not you?

As I was saying, - The Taste of Things

As I was saying,

For the occasion,
His Highness sent for his master chef. - The Taste of Things

For the occasion, His Highness sent for his master chef.

He will assist the chef specially hired
by the hotel at his request - The Taste of Things

He will assist the chef specially hired by the hotel at his ...

Gentlemen,
I wish you a pleasant evening. - The Taste of Things

Gentlemen, I wish you a pleasant evening.

Several days ago,
I was begged to accept it. - The Taste of Things

Several days ago, I was begged to accept it.

What do you think of Pauline?
The girl has something. - The Taste of Things

What do you think of Pauline? The girl has something.

I agree, she obviously
has a gift for culinary arts. - The Taste of Things

I agree, she obviously has a gift for culinary arts.

When she tasted the Baked Alaska, - The Taste of Things

When she tasted the Baked Alaska,

One can have perfect pitch
at age three, - The Taste of Things

One can have perfect pitch at age three,

It's a pity not to develop a gift
that our fellow gourmets could enjoy. - The Taste of Things

It's a pity not to develop a gift that our fellow gourm...

Tomorrow, I'll take Pauline home
and talk to her parents. - The Taste of Things

Tomorrow, I'll take Pauline home and talk to her parent...

But if you please,
I'd like to speak to her parents. - The Taste of Things

But if you please, I'd like to speak to her parents.

I see her inventing
an exceptional dish several years from now. - The Taste of Things

I see her inventing an exceptional dish several years from n...

Oh. The discovery of a new dish... - The Taste of Things

Oh. The discovery of a new dish...

...brings more joy to humanity
than the discovery of a new star. - The Taste of Things

...brings more joy to humanity than the discovery of a new s...

Once married, I doubt
I'd have the right to lock my door. - The Taste of Things

Once married, I doubt I'd have the right to lock my doo...

We spend more time together
than many spouses. - The Taste of Things

We spend more time together than many spouses.

We study texts and recipes,
make them and eat them. - The Taste of Things

We study texts and recipes, make them and eat them.

"Marriage is a dinner
that begins with dessert." - The Taste of Things

"Marriage is a dinner that begins with dessert."

The first couple, Adam and Eve,
started with dessert. - The Taste of Things

The first couple, Adam and Eve, started with dessert.

It's true, everything started
with something they ate. - The Taste of Things

It's true, everything started with something they ate.

Next Friday, I'd like to come
to your farm to buy a few calves. - The Taste of Things

Next Friday, I'd like to come to your farm to buy a few...

Friday you have your weekly meeting
with your banker. - The Taste of Things

Friday you have your weekly meeting with your banker.

As your notary,
I'll take the opportunity to give him - The Taste of Things

As your notary, I'll take the opportunity to give him

For the calves, I'll tell Antonin.
He'll meet you in the pen. - The Taste of Things

For the calves, I'll tell Antonin. He'll meet you ...

Unless something comes up,
I'll be there too. - The Taste of Things

Unless something comes up, I'll be there too.

- Hello, how are you?
- Thank you for bringing her home. - The Taste of Things

- Hello, how are you? - Thank you for bringing her home.

I only have one small pan.
We'll cook them in batches. - The Taste of Things

I only have one small pan. We'll cook them in batches.

Ortolans.
Eugénie buys them at the market. - The Taste of Things

Ortolans. Eugénie buys them at the market.

Augustin gorges them
with millet seed - The Taste of Things

Augustin gorges them with millet seed

Mr Dodin agrees. She has the qualities
to become an exceptional cook. - The Taste of Things

Mr Dodin agrees. She has the qualities to become an exceptio...

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The story of Eugenie, an esteemed cook, and Dodin - the fine gourmet chef she has been working for over the last 20 years.

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Director: Anh Hung Tran

Writer: Anh Hung Tran, Marcel Rouff

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, history, romance

Year: 2023

MetaScore: 85/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $2,654,510

Released: 09 Feb 2024

Awards: 8 wins & 29 nominations total

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