The Taste of Others (2001)

Synopsis: CASTELLA (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a successful suburban businessman caught behind the fast-changing times. More out of boredom than out of interest, he allows his wife ANGÉLIQUE (Christiane Millet) to drag him to a performance of... CASTELLA (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a successful suburban businessman caught behind the fast-changing times. More out of boredom than out of interest, he allows his wife ANGÉLIQUE (Christiane Millet) to drag him to a performance of Racine's Bérénice. Much to his surprise, he is overwhelmed by the power and beauty of the lead actress, CLARA (Anne Alvaro), who plays the Queen. He becomes so infatuated with her that he goes back to the play night after night. Finally, these two polar opposites are forced together when Castella reluctantly tries to learn English for an important business deal and his English teacher turns out to be Clara.

These are but two of the satellites revolving in writer-director Agnès Jaoui's universe. Around them gravitate others who perhaps should never have met, but their encounters reveal facets of their personalities they would never have suspected.

Among these characters are a pseudo-professional bodyguard, who turns out to be just a regular guy with an uninteresting job; a chauffeur who believes himself to be immune to sentimental mishaps but who ends up with a broken heart; a bistro owner who thinks she has all the answers but to whom no one actually listens; and a carefree bartender who stumbles into a real relationship.

THE TASTE OF OTHERS introduces us to characters the movies tend to forget: great actresses who don't get the breaks, bored rich women with no sense of style, and sexy bartenders who can find love. -- © Artistic License Films [More]

Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Christiane Millet, Anne Alvaro, Alain Chabat

Starring: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Christiane Millet, Anne Alvaro, Alain Chabat, Gerard Lanvin, Brigitte Catillon, Agnes Jaoui, Anne Le Ny, Wladimir Yordanoff, Xavier De Guillebon

Director: Agnes Jaoui

Director: Agnes Jaoui
Screenwriter: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnes Jaoui
Studio: Artistic License

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