A Touch of Spice

A Touch of Spice

2003
1h 48m
6.6

6.6/10

132 votes • View on IMDb

"Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman"

Overview

"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.

Status: Released

Language: EL

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Production Information

Production Companies
Greek Film Centre Village Productions FILMNET
Production Countries
Greece Turkey
Spoken Languages
Turkish Greek English

Quick Facts

Original Title Πολίτικη Κουζίνα
Release Date October 24, 2003
Status Released
Language EL
IMDb ID tt0378897
Website Visit Site

Cast

Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface

Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)

Ieroklis Michaelidis
Ieroklis Michaelidis

Savvas Iakovidis

Renia Louizidou
Renia Louizidou

Soultana Iakovidou

Stelios Mainas
Stelios Mainas

Uncle Emilios

Tassos Bandis
Tassos Bandis

Grandpa Vasilis

Marina Kalogirou
Marina Kalogirou

Anna

Ersi Malikenzou
Ersi Malikenzou

Madam Varvara

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)

Başak Köklükaya
Başak Köklükaya

Saime

Gökçe Akyıldız
Gökçe Akyıldız

Saime - 5 years old

Tamer Karadağlı
Tamer Karadağlı

Mustafa

Themis Panou
Themis Panou

Osman Bei

Key Crew

Tasos Boulmetis
Director
Harry Antonopoulos
Executive Producer
Robert Kirby
Executive Producer
Kostas Lambropoulos
Executive Producer
Lily Papadopoulos
Producer
Artemis Skouloudi
Producer
Tasos Boulmetis
Screenplay