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The Mistress of Spices (2005) 5.3
In India, Tilo has the ability of foreseeing the future. When their parents are killed by bandits, she is kidnapped but escapes and is raised by the First Mother in a sort of traditional ... See full summary » Director:Paul Mayeda Berges |
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| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... |
Tilo
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| Dylan McDermott | ... |
Doug
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| Nitin Ganatra | ... |
Haroun Rehman
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| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | ... |
Kwesi
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| Caroline Chikezie | ... |
Myisha
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| Anupam Kher | ... |
Geeta's Grandfather
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Shaheen Khan | ... |
Jagit's Mother
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Sonny Gill Dulay | ... |
Jagjit
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| Nina Young | ... |
Doug's Mother
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Toby Marlow | ... |
Young Doug
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| Padma Lakshmi | ... |
Geeta
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Zohra Segal | ... |
First Mother
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| Paul Bhattacharjee | ... |
Satish - Geeta's dad
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| Ayesha Dharker | ... |
Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
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Rebecca Bowden | ... |
Bougainvillea Girl
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In India, Tilo has the ability of foreseeing the future. When their parents are killed by bandits, she is kidnapped but escapes and is raised by the First Mother in a sort of traditional cult of spices. She becomes the Mistress of Spices and is sent to the Spice Bazaar in San Francisco, with the mission of following three basic rules: help her clients to accomplish their desires with the spices, but never hers; never leave the store; and never be touched in the skin. When she meets the handsome American architect Doug, she feels a great attraction and desire for him, breaking the first rule and being punished by the spices. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violent images and sensuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 April 2006 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Condimentos para el amor See more »Filming Locations:
Baker's Beach, Presidio, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$21,941 (New Zealand) (7 July 2006)Gross:
$63,969 (New Zealand) (7 July 2006)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Dolby DigitalColor:
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1.85 : 1
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Director Paul Mayeda Berges cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the role of Tilo while she was working on Bride & Prejudice. He gave her the script to read and was interested in the part of Tilo, and so Paul cast her. See more »Goofs
When Tilo makes "paan" for Kwesi, she is shown putting some betel nuts and finally a cardamom in the paan. However, upon revelation, a clove is seen in the paan which was never there before. See more »Quotes
Tilo: I closed my eyes and willed my breath to slow, my conscious mind to fold itself inward. I could feel heat pulsing from my daughter's head, her frantic thoughts whirling like broken glass. I loosened my hold on my body and dropped into that whirlpool.See more »
I had almost decided not to watch this movie, what with all the people word-bashing its senselessness. But go I did... fortunately.
Yes, it's not great cinema... of great courage, making you cry... making you angry. But it is good cinema... and a faithful representation of the book. The book is a fairy-tale, simple to the core, and so is the movie.
And who says Aish cannot act? Just look at the finer nuances of her eyes and eyebrows when she is required to emote, and you will realize that this girl knows what it takes to enact a character which has already been "written about" in a book. Yes, she underplays the role... but that is what her character is, right? A woman who is poised, but sometimes the deepest feelings find their vent. I am surely impressed by Aish's restrained expression of feelings... and people who mistake this for an incapacity to act, God give them the subtleties of discernment.
Go watch this movie... not to come out exhilarated or flustered... but to enjoy a good fairy tale, for that's what it is.