Marguerite lends Hassan several French cook books. Papa Kadam and Madame Mallory clash and try to sabotage each other.įortunately things start to change when Papa Kadam’s son Hassan (Mannish Daval), who is a culinary genius, develops a romantic friendship with Madame Mallory’s sous-chef Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon). Madame Mallory is horrified at the thought of having a traditional Indian restaurant across the road from her Michelin star business. Unfortunately for Papa Kadam, 100 feet across the road is French restaurant Le Saule Pleureur, owned by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren). He decides it will make the perfect venue for the new Kadam family restaurant, Maison Mumbai. While travelling across Europe, Papa Kadam discovers a dilapidated restaurant in the south of France. He decides to leave his home in Mumbai and take his family to Europe. These relationships range from the beginnings of young love, to the hilarious bond formed between a stubborn patriarch and uptight workaholic.The Hundred-Foot Journey begins when Papa Kadam (Om Puri) loses his wife and family restaurant in a devastating fire. Just as Hassan tries some twists on French cuisine that lead him to new heights, relationships are forged in the most unexpected of places. Similarly, it is the sweet combination of kindness and good food that is able to bring together even the most diverse characters.
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The once lonely man suddenly has a full stomach and a handful of new friends.
Pixar’s Ratatouille features the nasty French food critic Anton Ego (Peter O’Toole), who gets taken back to his childhood in just one bite. This “food is memories” mantra might sound familiar: it shows up in another film with similar results. The five French sauces he learns to cook bring with them the creation of new memories and new relationships-like with the Amélie-esque French beauty (Charlotte Le Bon) who works at Madame Mallory’s Michelin star restaurant. For Hassan, the Indian spices he cooks with instantly take him back to the time when his mother was alive. “Food is memories,” Hassan says several times. Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon in 'The Hundred Foot Journey' In an interview, Spielberg notes, “we had a chance to put our creative energies together in a very compatible way to find a way to tell this story about compatibility amongst people that you would never imagine could even be compatible. The Hajis decide to open a traditional Indian restaurant across from the award-winning traditional French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren).ĭirector Lasse Hallström, famous for capturing the beauty of Europe in Chocolat (2000) and breaking hearts in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), worked alongside executive producers Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, who recognized how the story showed the bridging of cultural differences through passion and decided to bridge their own cultural differences through their passion for the story. The French wear muted colors, are beautifully reserved, and have been eating the same food for centuries. The Haji family wears bright colors, is noisy, and makes food with flavors even louder than they are. They will stay.Įven without the language barrier and color of their skin, Hassan and his family couldn’t be more different from the French people who make up the town. Despite complaints and warnings from his son Mansur, Papa Kadam believes this is where Mama’s spirit has brought them. The Indian family ends up in a small town in France, probably the exact opposite of everything they’ve ever known. He keeps the memory of his mother alive through recreating the foods she introduced him to over and over again.ĭue to more hardship, the family-made up of Papa Kadam, Hassan, Mansur, Mahira, and two younger siblings-find themselves stuffed inside a van scouring Europe for a place to open a successful restaurant. Hassan is a magnificent cook, even though the only training he has ever received was through his late mother. The Hajis travel to Europe, where they open a restaurant, because that is what their family has always done. The story begins in India, where Hassan Haji and his family are forced to leave due to political unrest and the very violent loss of his mother. Helen Mirren and Om Puri in 'The Hundred Foot Journey'
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