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Director:
Juha Wuolijoki
Writers:
Philip Mackintosh (story)
Raymond Mackintosh (story)
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Release Date:
29 November 2004 (Finland) more
Genre:
Comedy
Plot:
"Gourmet Club" follows a doctor who belongs to a small but exclusive gourmet club, in which the five... more | add synopsis
Awards:
4 wins more
User Comments:
delightful tongue-in-cheek film more (5 total)

Cast

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Hannu-Pekka Björkman ... Paavo Ylönen
Kari Ketonen ... Henri Wallenius

Michael Badalucco ... Chef Orsino Mangiacavallo
Antti Litja ... Castrén
Aarno Sulkanen ... Thernström
Tapani Perttu ... Dahlberg
Jan Nyqvist ... Setälä
Pekka Strang ... Head Waiter
Tommi Korpela ... Pontus
Marc Gassot ... Erkki
Jonna Järnefelt ... Mrs. Lammi
Heimo Holopainen ... Catharsis Performer (as Holle Holopainen)
Sampo Sarkola ... Bartender
Karoliina Franck ... Nurse
Elisa Tuovila ... Ylva
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Out of the Mouth of Babes (Finland) (original script title)
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Runtime:
Finland:65 min | Argentina:65 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Country:
Finland
Language:
Finnish
Color:
Color
Certification:
Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp
Filming Locations:
Helsinki, Finland
Company:
Snapper Films Oy more

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Although filmed in the middle of summer, when nature is mostly green, the colours were adjusted in the post-production so that it looked more like that the events happened in autumn. more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
delightful tongue-in-cheek film, 21 April 2007
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Author: dilapidatedduck from United States

A charmingly clever story that is reminiscent of an old Hitchcock teleplay and has a hint of the more recent "The Freshman". Delightful in all aspects, "Gourmet Club" humorously and without overstating its case illustrates that there are both good and bad outcomes when we over-value money and what it can bring us. On a more personal note, I have always believed that bankers in general are far more perniciously greedy than lawyers--"Gourmet Club" validates my point of view. The movie is quietly well acted by an appealing Finnish cast with a dash of spice in the person of American actor Michael Badalucca. The story does twist and turn its way throughout, however, like a beginner's roller coaster, the dips are not deep enough to make the viewers lose their meal, and the turns surprise pleasantly, not with gut-wrenching violence. The plot unreels with no bravura performances, no astounding special effects--a simple story, well told. "Gourmet Club", like a good meal, is served to the audience unhurriedly and satisfies because it accomplishes all it sets out for--our expectations are tastefully met.

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