Synopsis
Forced to flee their
Indian homeland for political reasons the Kadam family figure they’ll be safer
in a picturesque village in the south of France . They have reckoned
without the formidable Madam Mallory (Helen Mirren) though. M. Mallory strongly
objects to Papa Kadam’s (Om Puri) plans to open an Indian curry house a hundred
feet away from her own Michelin starred fine dining establishment. Papa’s son Hassan
(Manish Dayal) begins a romance with Mallory’s sous chef Marguerite (Charlotte
Le Bon) inspired by their shared love of food, but the escalating conflict
between the two establishments threatens their relationship.
Key Players
Om Puri – Indian
actor who has worked regularly in Britain most notably in patriarchal roles
such as the taxi driver bewildered by his son’s radicalisation in My Son the Fanatic (97, Uduyan Prasad), and
in the comedy is East is East (99,
Damien O’ Donnell).
Helen Mirren -
That's Dame Helen to us. Mirren’s early work tended to be with visionary
directors like Ken Russell and Tinto Brass. Mainstream success followed with
the Prime Suspect series and films
like The Comfort of Strangers (90,
Paul Schrader) and Gosford Park
(2001, Robert Altman). There’s a royal tinge around Mirren these days having
played both Elizabeth
Steven Knight -
The Hundred Foot Journey marks a
change of pace for screenwriter Steven Knight whose previous work includes writing
the gritty thrillers Dirty Pretty Things
(2002, Stephen Frears) and Eastern
Promises (2007, David Cronenberg). Knight also directed the ever so
slightly mental Jason Statham action film Hummingbird
(13). All three are London
Lasse Hallstrom – Swedish director who learned his trade making music videos for Abba.
After winning acclaim for the sensitive coming of age drama My Life as a Dog (85) Hallstrom moved to
America US
