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Tita, as the youngest of three daughters, is condemned by family tradition never to marry, but to spend her life caring for her mother. However, Tita has fallen in love with a young man and he with her. When Tita's mother refuses to let them wed, and suggests that he marry her other daughter instead, Tita takes revenge: by allowing her passions to surface through her cooking, she manipulates the emotions of all who eat her food -- with some very strange and magical results.

 

 
   
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genre: drama

country: Mexico

language: Spanish

subtitles: English

runtime: 105 minutes

dvd region: DVD Region 1

rating: R (MPAA)

 
cast and crew

Lumi Cavazos:
Actor
Laura Esquivel:
Story
Andres Garcia Jr.:
Actor
Regina Torne:
Actor

Marco Leonardi:
Actor
Alfonso Arau:
Director

 
   
festivals
  • Tokyo International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 1992 (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Toronto International Film Festival 1992 (Toronto, Canada)
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    awards
  • Audience Award
    1993 Gramado Film Festival (Gramado, Brazil)
  • Audience Award
    1992 Mexican Film Festival (Guadalajara, Mexico)
  • Best Actress
    1992 Tokyo International Film Festival (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Best Artistic Contribution Award
    1992 Tokyo International Film Festival (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Best Foreign Film
    1994 Independent Spirit Awards (Santa Monica, United States)
  • Best Foreign Language Film
    1994 BAFTA Awards (London, United Kingdom)
  • Best Foreign Language Film
    1993 Golden Globe Awards (Los Angeles, United States)
  • Best International Film
    1992 Cinefest: Sudbury International Film Festival (Sudbury, Canada)
  • Best Spanish Language Foreign Film
    1993 Goya Awards (Madrid, Spain)
  • Golden Ariel
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Golden Kikito, Best Actress
    1993 Gramado Film Festival (Gramado, Brazil)
  • Golden Kikito, Best Latin Film
    1993 Gramado Film Festival (Gramado, Brazil)
  • Golden Kikito, Best Supporting Actress
    1993 Gramado Film Festival (Gramado, Brazil)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Actor
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Actress
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Actress
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Cinematography
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Direction
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Editing
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Production Design
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Screenplay
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Set Design
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Supporting Actor
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Supporting Actress
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Supporting Actress
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
  • Silver Ariel, Best Supporting Actress
    1992 Ariel Awards (Mexico)
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