Umami
Feb 09 2023
•2h 32m
•Comedy, Drama
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
Gabriel
Sandrine Bonnaire
Louise
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Tetsuichi Morita
Rod Paradot
Nino
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