The Mistress of Spices (2005)

Director:

Paul Mayeda Berges

Writers (WGA):

Gurinder Chadha (screenplay) &
Paul Mayeda Berges (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 April 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name.

Plot:

In India, Tilo has the ability of foreseeing the future. When their parents are killed by bandits, she...

Plot Keywords:

Sindoor | Body Washed Up On Beach | Beach | Mehndi | Tradition

Cast

Aishwarya Rai	...	Tilo
Dylan McDermott	...	Doug
Nitin Ganatra	...	Haroun Rehman
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Kwesi
Caroline Chikezie	...	Myisha
Anupam Kher	...	Geeta's Grandfather
Shaheen Khan	...	Jagit's Mother
Sonny Gill Dulay	...	Jagjit
Nina Young	...	Doug's Mother
Toby Marlow	...	Young Doug
Padma Lakshmi	...	Geeta
Zohra Sehgal	...	First Mother (as Zohra Segal)
Paul Bhattacharjee	...	Satish - Geeta's dad
Ayesha Dharker	...	Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
Rebecca Bowden	...	Bougainvillea Girl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some violent images and sensuality

Runtime:

92 min | Canada:92 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:12A | Argentina:Atp | Singapore:PG | USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIA | Italy:T | Malaysia:U | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:12A

Filming Locations:

Baker's Beach, Presidio, San Francisco, California, USA

Company:

Balle Pictures

Trivia:

The motorcycle used in the film is a 2004 790cc Triumph (Hinckley) Bonneville.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tilo makes "paan" for Kwesi, she is shown putting some betel nuts and finally a cardamom in the paan. However, upon revelation, a clove is seen in the paan which was never there before.

Movie Connections:

References Chocolat (2000)

Soundtrack:

Don't Shake Me Up

I Loved it

I enjoyed this film almost as much as "Bride and Prejudice" The cinematography was fantastic and the story was very original and heartwarming. A great date movie and one you can watch with kids around. With all the schlock that is being put out now, this was a breath of fresh air.

The acting is excellent and the mix of humor and drama was even and well paced. No its not the best movie ever made but it's one of the best I've rented lately, enough so that I would watch it again.

The supporting cast, many of whom were in "Bride and Prejudice", were excellent and you care about them and their problems. A very nice escape from the sad world we live in today.