Project Detail

The Mistress of Spices

Christine Parry

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 film: 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
Editor: Alexandro Rodríguez
Screenwriter: Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges
Director of Photography: Santosh Sivan
Sound: Bryan Bowen
Music: Craig Pruess
Principal cast: Aishwarya Rai, Dylan McDermott

Genre

Drama

Production Status

Complete

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

films@capitolfilms.com

Visit Website

www.capitolfilms.com

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