Project Detail

The Mistress of Spices

Synopsis

In the magical spirit of Chocolat and Like Water for Chocolate comes The Mistress of Spices, a romantic tale of food and love from the team that brought you Bend it Like Beckham and Bride and Prejudice.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
35mm
Director
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 Ltd
18 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 Place
London W11 4SQ
UK

T+44 (0)20 7471 6000

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