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Title: A Matter of Taste (2000)
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| Bernard Giraudeau | ... | Frédéric Delamont | |
| Jean-Pierre Lorit | ... | Nicolas Rivière | |
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Florence Thomassin | ... | Béatrice |
| Charles Berling | ... | René Rousset | |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Le juge d'instruction | |
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Artus de Penguern | ... | Flavert |
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Laurent Spielvogel | ... | Doctor Rossignon |
| Elisabeth Macocco | ... | Caroline | |
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Anne-Marie Philipe | ... | Doctor Ferrières |
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Delphine Zingg | ... | Nathalie |
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David D'Ingeo | ... | Marco |
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Frédéric De Goldfiem | ... | Félix |
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Patrick Zimmermann | ... | Frédéric's Chauffeur |
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Claude Lesko | ... | Frédéric's Head of Security |
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Vincent Tepernowski | ... | Second Taster |
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals downward into a dangerous game of deceit and obsession for which neither is prepared. Written by Attitude Films
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Bernard Giraudeau plays Frederic Delamont, a wealthy, and eccentric, middle aged man who hires Nicolas Riviere, a waiter in an upscale restaurant, to be his "taster". It's a premise that is at least unusual, if not downright unique. Delamont has phobias for certain foods, especially fish and cheese. It's up to Nicolas to shield Delamont from these offensive foods.
As the story unfolds, Nicolas, who has a girlfriend and seems reasonably well adjusted, becomes gradually more ensnared into Delamont's life, to the dismay of the girlfriend. But the perks are nice for Nicolas, so he continues. It's a trap, though, and the question becomes: can Nicolas escape the trap before it's too late.
Although the film's premise is interesting, the plot is slow going, and at times tedious. I'm baffled at Delamont's motivations. He's a powerful businessman who can presumably pull the strings of any number of employees or business associates. Why does he feel the need to control someone in his personal life? I would think his impulse would be the exact opposite.
In any event, this psycho-drama has a "spider and fly" quality to it. The screen story is told in flashbacks, which makes the film confusing, at the beginning. The acting is quite good, overall.
Ultimately though, I just could not identify with the characters in this film. They seemed too remote and too thinly drawn to care about. And the film's dry plot quickly becomes tiresome and dull.