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      The Taste of Others

      R Released Mar 1, 2000 1h 52m Comedy List
      98% 60 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Castella (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a successful businessman caught behind the fast-changing times. More out of boredom than out of interest, he allows his wife Anglique (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). Finally, these two polar opposites are forced together when Castella tries to learn English and his English teacher turns out to be Clara. Read More Read Less
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      The Taste of Others is a fresh, witty comedy about the attraction of opposites. The characters are well-drawn and engaging and their social interactions believable.

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      Peter Howell Toronto Star Succeeds with believable characters and situations born of lives well studied. Nov 30, 2001 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail The movie's unique appeal lies less in the style than the substance -- particularly, in the emerging hero at the centre of the tale. Rated: 3/4 Nov 30, 2001 Full Review Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 3/4 Oct 30, 2001 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Agnès Jaoui's debut feature is a rather pathetic French romantic comedy. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/10 Dec 15, 2021 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Talky, but [its] casual wandering feel swirls the viewer in before we even realize how much dialogue there is. Rated: 3/4 May 26, 2006 Full Review Vadim Rizov Movie-Vault.com Rated: 8/10 Jun 19, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Julien T The JaBac have done it again! Better still, they've actually reached peak form in their writing, interpretation and overall qualities of sharp wit, humour and understanding of human relationships. "Un air de famille" was a step up from "Cuisine et dépendances". This is another step up from "Un air de famille". A must-see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review julien d Jean Pierre Bacri at its best. A wonderful movie and a great critic of the artist underwold. If you have to watch a french movie, ho for this one. Great acting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/23 Full Review jordan m This could easily have been 90 minutes if they had trimmed some (or even most) of the exposition from the first act. Things really didn't heat up until the very end of the movie when the bald guy realized that he'd been mistreated and undervalued by the friend group he tried to join. The acting was solid but I had a hard time paying attention to that because this was among the wordiest foreign movies I've ever seen; my eyes were glued to the subtitles the entire time. It wasn't just that there was a lot of dialogue, it was that they seemed to have trimmed the movie not by discarding unnecessary scenes but by discarding every spare moment that would've allowed the scenes to breathe a little bit. I would imagine I'm far from the target audience here and that my viewing experience as a native French speaker would've been better, but from my point of view this is one of the weakest Foreign Language Oscar nominees of its year and among the least-deserving movies to have a 100% on Rottentomatoes. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review dave s The Taste of Others isn't a film that is going to change the way you view the world or cause you to reflect inwardly with regards to your relationships with others. It's simply an entertaining movie that deals with a large number of characters, most of whom talk a lot, and their interpersonal relations with other members of the aforementioned large cast. The characters are all likeable, the dialogue is witty, there are some laughs to be had, and the whole thing just leaves you feeling good. It's a French film, so if you're not fluent in French, the subtitles, based on the voluminous amount of talking, are hard to keep up with at times. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice comedy that has pokes some friendly barbs at social and class conventions, while being utterly charming. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review nefasto r With characters so approachable and realistic, is difficult not fall for them, feel their struggles and remain entangled in their dramatically funny problems of the heart. Recommended Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Castella (Jean-Pierre Bacri) is a successful businessman caught behind the fast-changing times. More out of boredom than out of interest, he allows his wife Anglique (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). Finally, these two polar opposites are forced together when Castella tries to learn English and his English teacher turns out to be Clara.
      Director
      Agnès Jaoui
      Screenwriter
      Jean-Pierre Bacri, Agnès Jaoui
      Distributor
      Offline Releasing, Artistic License, Miramax Films
      Production Co
      Le Studio Canal +, Les Films A4, France 2 Cinema
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Mar 1, 2000, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Feb 26, 2002
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $635.3K
      Runtime
      1h 52m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, DTS, Dolby SR
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)