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

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

2014

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

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.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 14, 2014

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

The film has an unforced confidence in its pacing, its performances and its production design. A tasty snack, rather than a meal.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 11, 2014

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

If only the film shared the old chef's genuine passion, this might have been one to savour.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 11, 2014

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

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.

Dec 20, 2020

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Jason Solomons

The Mail on Sunday (UK)

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.

Oct 30, 2017

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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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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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.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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such a great film that shows the beauty of fine cooking. The performances within this movie is wonderfully done! beautiful scenery too!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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How can they make suh a boring film about cooking and food. The film only redeemed itself in the last 20 min. or so..

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Yuzo Asahara

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Aya Ueto

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Kengo Kôra

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Kimiko Yo

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Nishida Toshiyuki

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Director: Yuzo Asahara