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A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (Bushi no Kondate)

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Critics Reviews

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) 12/14/2014
3/5
It manages to infuse its simple narrative with a spicily subversive attitude toward traditional gender roles, while spooning its audience generous helpings of sweetly seductive costume romance. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 12/11/2014
3/5
The film has an unforced confidence in its pacing, its performances and its production design. A tasty snack, rather than a meal. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out 12/11/2014
2/5
If only the film shared the old chef's genuine passion, this might have been one to savour. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/20/2020
the subject of the movie essentially "allows" this approach, the result is impressive in visual terms, while the mixing of many different elements results in a cinematic amalgam that is more than easy to watch. Go to Full Review Jason Solomons The Mail on Sunday (UK) 10/30/2017
The clothes are beautiful and the set design exquisite in their Japanese minimalism but, despite the sweet-natured tale and attractive performances, it's the grub that wins out. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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03/04/2017 a beautiful love story of an unlikely pair of cooks, what they were willing to sacrifice for their passion... and the great banquet looked awesome!! My favorite character was Haru's father-in-law. See more 03/04/2017 an excellently acted, costumed and plated story about a maid married into a lowly kitchen samurai household, showing how the right person can make such a difference to family, region and country. understated in most parts and delicate in flavour, highly recommended. See more 10/04/2016 such a great film that shows the beauty of fine cooking. The performances within this movie is wonderfully done! beautiful scenery too! See more 11/12/2015 Don't expect any sword action as the title doesn't deceive. However it's a fairly decent drama and a very new take on the period warrior film out of Japan. See more 04/16/2015 How can they make suh a boring film about cooking and food. The film only redeemed itself in the last 20 min. or so.. See more 12/28/2014 Another Japanese film... ugh... if there were no Kengo Kora san... I dunno, perhaps I had been misled by the propaganda, I thought the food/cooking would play an important part in the film. Not. And it's not even really a "true love story" either. The chemistry between Aya Ueto & Kengo Kora is weak. It's all the poor screenplay's fault- it has many things to say but then everything it said is just superficial- just like every other contemporary Japanese film. See more Read all reviews
A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (Bushi no Kondate)

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Yuzo Asahara

Director

Aya Ueto

Actor

Kengo Kôra

Actor

Kimiko Yo

Actor

Nishida Toshiyuki

Actor

Movie Info

Director
Yuzo Asahara