The Mistress of Spices
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Paul Mayeda Berges 1st Feature
- Producer
- Jane Barclay, Susan Cartsonis, Steve Christian, James Clayton, Hannah Leader, Duncan Reid
- Co-Producer
- Jane Barclay, Susan Cartsonis, Steve Christian, James Clayton, Hannah Leader, Duncan Reid
- Editor
- Alexandro Rodríguez
- Screenwriter
- Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
- Director of Photography
- Santosh Sivan
- Sound
- Bryan Bowen
- Composer
- Craig Pruess
- Principal cast
- Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Spices Productions Ltd
c/o CityTrust Ltd18 Peel Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM1 4LZ, UK
T +44(0)16 2466 1881
laurencox@ukonline.co.uk
Sales Company
Capitol Films
23 Queensdale PlaceLondon W11 4SQ
UK
T+44 (0)20 7471 6000
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