The hundredfoot journey is a movie that reminds me of how strong our ties to food really are, and how food can create lifelong memories for us. Producers often use a book as a springboard for a movie idea or to earn a specific rating. The film stars helen mirren, om puri, manish dayal and charlotte le bon and is about a battle of two restaurants in a village. The hundred foot journey is the story of hassan haji, a young indian boy who grows up above his grandfathers restaurant in mumbai. The hundredfoot journey is a film that demands that you take it. The hundredfoot journey would have been better served to keep the films focus. Hassans grandfather lives a poor life in bombay, sleeping in the streets and delivering lunch boxes to workers.
A tragic incident prompts his family to flee to france were hassan shows an unexpected talent and taste for haute cuisine. Hassan haji is born in west bombay the city which is now known as mumbai. But the hundredfoot journey has all the vices of the european international. Morais, the hundred foot journey is a marvelous film, intimate in its setting but universal in its themes, and surprisingly romantic on more than one level.
But theres a moment toward the end of the book where hassan remembers having tea with her, and this moment. The reason i document my familys favorite recipes on my crazy good life is because i want to make sure they have a place to find my recipes long after im gone. The smells coming from his grandfathers restaurant downstairs. And while the first thing that might come to mind for you when you think of birds is the sky or flight, in this book they are usually connected with moments that ground characters. It may play out predictably, and feature more fake fireworks than it should, but the hundred foot journey is charming, with enough heart and genuine laughs to forgive its formulaic nature.
Morais is the story of hassan haji who rises from the slums of west bombay to become one of the elite chefs of paris. To ask other readers questions about the hundredfoot journey, please. Divergent by veronica roth the fault in our stars by john green the book thief by markus zusak gone girl by gillian flynn the maze runner by. The casting of the hundredfoot journey was perfect and the acting was terrific. With its feelgood themes of multicultural understanding, it is about something important. It even comes with the stamp of approval from titanic tastemakers oprah winfrey and steven spielberg, who both serve as producers. The hundredfoot journey is a 2014 american comedydrama film directed by lasse hallstrom from a screenplay written by steven knight, adapted from richard morais 2010 novel of the same name. Differences between the hundredfoot journey book vs movie page 1. Best movies like the hundredfoot journey bestsimilar. The hundred foot journey 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
It may play out predictably, and feature more fake fireworks than it should, but the hundredfoot journey is charming, with enough heart and genuine laughs to forgive its formulaic nature. I know, bad pun with a book that centers on food, but oh my. Not as memorable as fellow 2014 foodie film chef, but its hard to find any major flaws. Aug 07, 2014 all 28 songs from the the hundred foot journey 2014 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. While it lacks the romanticism and contrived happy ending of the film, the. Worlds collide when a culinary ingenue opens an indian restaurant in southern france 100 feet away from a michelinstarred. And since he obviously made certain choices about love and family, how did he feel about those choices at the end of the book.
If you like the hundredfoot journey you are looking for sentimental, touching and feel good movies about with cooking and food, restaurant, culture clash, chef, rivalry, immigrants and village themes of comedy and drama genre shot in usa or india. Aug 07, 2014 still, unlike the teenage mutant ninja turtles reboot, the hundredfoot journey is a timewaster that goes down easy. Worlds collide when a culinary ingenue opens an indian restaurant in southern france 100 feet away from a michelinstarred french restaurant run by a. There are many important moments of revelation in the hundredfoot journey, and a bird appears in or is somehow a part of pretty much every single one. In the hundredfoot journey, hassan kadam manish dayal is a culinary ingenue with the. The hundredfoot journey is about how the hundred foot distance between a new indian kitchen and a traditional french one can represent the gulf between different cultures and desires. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2014. Helen mirren stars in a movie bursting with flavor, passion and heart. Im not sure how i would describe the ending of the book. With its picturepostcard setting and mouthwatering indian and french delicacies, the hundredfoot journey is a movie designed to comfort. The book is narrated by hassan haji, the protagonist of the novel. What the hundredfoot journey gets wrong about chefs. Scott complains that the hundredfoot journey would be much better if it were really interested in food, culture, ambition, family or any other themes it reduces to slogans and cliches, but fails because it is so systematically wrong about all of these things as to seem actively dishonest. Madame gertrude mallory in the hundredfoot journey shmoop.
Oct 07, 2014 the hundredfoot journey youtube movies. Drifting through europe after fleeing political violence in india that killed the family restaurant business and their mother, the kadams arrive in france. Saintantoninnobleval, in the midipyrenees region, is the picturesque medieval village portrayed in the feelgood film, the hundredfoot journey les recettes du bonheur, directed by lasse hallstrom. Instead, if you want something more like the movie, check out the sunday morning masala omelet from floyd cardoz. Oct 07, 2014 helen mirren stars in a movie bursting with flavor, passion and heart. Books similar to the hundredfoot journey goodreads. Oct 09, 2014 the movie follows the basic plot of the book but several things were changed, including the hajis last name.
Somehow she finally realizes that her life has gone wrong and that she hasnt done the right thing in years. In the hundredfoot journey, hassan kadam manish dayal is a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. I picked up the hundred foot journey on a cold, rainy holiday afternoon, perfect conditions for staying in with a good book. So if you liked the movie, youll be crazy about the 100 foot journey book. The kadam family leaves india for france where they open a restaurant directly across the road from madame mallorys michelinstarred eatery. But when hallstrom and cinematographer linus sandgren travel away from the central locale, the film explodes with scenery fresh out of a post card. Spoilers follow, although not much happens in this movie that you cant see. The family lived in a povertystricken area above hassans. May 16, 2011 the hundred foot journey is the story of hassan haji, a boy from mumbai who embarks, along with his boisterous family, on a picaresque journey first to london and then across europe, before they ultimately open a restaurant opposite a famous chef, madame mallory, in the remote french village of lumie re. The hundredfoot journey 2014 soundtrack complete list of. Jul 18, 2014 the hundredfoot journey is the culinary comingofage tale of hassan haji.
The casting of the hundred foot journey was perfect and the acting was terrific. This michelin star thing is a bit of a guide book that tells you which restaurants you. The changes made the movie lighter and a tad romantic. The hundredfoot journey is a film that demands that you take it seriously. Visit the village from the film the hundredfoot journey. Find books like the hundredfoot journey from the worlds largest community of readers. Omelette aux fines herbes from the hundredfoot journey. Because of this, a movie may differ from the novel. In the hundredfoot journey, kitchen wars break out. Madame gertrude mallory in the hundredfoot journey. The movie follows the basic plot of the book but several things were changed, including the hajis last name.
Whats the difference between the hundred foot journey the book and the hundred foot journey the movie. The hundred foot journey is a novel written by richard c. A testament to the inevitability of destiny, this is a fable for the agescharming, endearing, and compulsively readable. Hd the hundred foot journey hanh trinh 100 buoc chan. Goodreads members who liked the hundredfoot journey also liked. In the hundredfoot journey, kitchen wars break out the. Morais, tells the story of hassan kadam dayal, a young indian man who moves to the south of france with his headstrong father om puri. All 28 songs from the the hundredfoot journey 2014 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. He was the consulting chef on the hundredfoot journey movie. Shortly after entering france, the brakes on papas van fail near saintantoninnobleval in the midipyrenees.
Soon to be a major motion picture starring helen mirren. There are many important moments of revelation in the hundred foot journey, and a bird appears in or is somehow a part of pretty much every single one. The hundredfoot journey is about how the hundredfoot distance between a new indian kitchen and a traditional french one can represent the gulf between different cultures and desires. Questions for hundredfoot journey questions for the movie. Helen mirren impresses as a snooty restaurateur in a culinary drama that doesnt quite fill you up. Even the title references how much this book is about his personal growthone hundred feet isnt physically far to go, but it references a lifechanging shift in our. Aug 09, 2011 the hundredfoot journey is about how the hundredfoot distance between a new indian kitchen and a traditional french one can represent the gulf between different cultures and desires.
The hundredfoot journey, based on the novel by richard c. Still, unlike the teenage mutant ninja turtles reboot, the hundredfoot journey is a timewaster that goes down easy. Soon i was transported to the hot, vivid city of mumbai where the trains are so crowded that commuters must store their tiffin lunch boxes in a separate compartment. Displaced from their native india, the kadam family, led by papa. And they are doing not a bad job of it when one of the cars decides to break down in front of a stately.
Aug 08, 2014 the first faces on screen at a recent advance showing of the hundredfoot journey belonged to oprah winfrey and steven spielberg, who do not appear in the movie itself but are credited among. Aug 10, 2014 the isolated location of the two restaurants separated by the titular 100 feet make much of the hundredfoot journey seem like it was shot on a soundstage. But just because the cliches are flying doesnt make them wrong. Hd the hundred foot journey hanh trinh 100 buoc chan 2014 h. The family of talented cook, hassan kadam manish dayal, has a life filled with both culinary delights and profound loss. The hundredfoot journey is a novel written by richard c. The hundredfoot journey 2014 soundtrack complete list.