Food of Love (2002)

Paul, a handsome and talented music student is employed as the page-turner at one of the world famous pianist Kennington's concerts in San Francisco.

Director:

Ventura Pons

Writers:

David Leavitt (novel), Ventura Pons

Stars:

Paul Rhys, Kevin Bishop, Juliet Stevenson

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Juliet Stevenson	...	Pamela Porterfield
Kevin Bishop	...	Paul Porterfield
Allan Corduner	...	Joseph Mansourian
Paul Rhys	...	Richard Kennington
Craig Hill	...	Izzy
Leslie Charles	...	Tushi
Pamela Field	...	Diane
Naim Thomas	...	Teddy (as Naïm Thomas)
Geraldine McEwan	...	Novotna
Mingo Ràfols	...	Waiter
Roger Coma	...	Receptionist
Pepa López	...	Gypsy
Mauricio Cruz	...	Hector (as Mauricio De La Cruz)
Manu Fullola	...	Hustler
Carlos Castañón	...	Alden

Storyline

Paul, a handsome and talented music student is employed as the page-turner at one of the world famous pianist Kennington's concerts in San Francisco. Not only is Paul diligent but also extremely attractive, a fact noticed by Kennington and his agent Mansourian, two men at the top of their chosen careers. Kennington and Paul meet again in Barcelona, where the boy is on holiday with his mother, Pamela, who is trying to get over her husband leaving her. Paul and Kennington fall in love but this has very different implications for both men. Kennington rushes back home escaping from commitment. Pamela, meanwhile, begins to recover her self-confidence but Paul is no longer a child. Back in the United States Paul learns that his musical career is not going to progress as desired; he simply is not talented enough. Paul and Pamela will learn through their living experience how to build a deeper relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

pianist | page turner | music student | overbearing mother | neglected wife | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, nudity and language

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

C Major Trio
By Johannes Brahms (as Brahms)
Performed by Jan Pérez (cello), Daniel Ligorio (piano) and Sergi Alpiste (violin)

User Reviews

Good cast/Bad script

I just saw this movie at the San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. It was a sold out screening and the director was present. While the performances were good (though sometimes overboard) and the production qualities were excellent (the style reminded me of Whit Stillman which was odd since some of this movie was shot in Barcelona and Stillman made a movie called "Barcelona"), this film was hampered by a terrible script. The first few scenes establishing the characters were passable but about 15 minutes into the movie, when Paul and Richard meet again in Richard's hotel room and Richard gives Paul a "massage", the dialogue started turning laughable. For the rest of the film, the audience was in a uproar, laughing during serious and sometimes sexual moments. In the end, the movie was fairly enjoyable as in "I don't believe what I'm seeing or hearing". That was too bad since the story itself is a compelling one.

Details

Country:

Spain Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2002 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Hrana ljubavi

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,692, 27 October 2002

Gross USA:

$43,922

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,164

Company Credits

Production Co:

42nd Street Productions S.L., Els Films de la Rambla, FFP Media Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1