A Touch of Spice (2003)
Politiki kouzina (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 24 Oct 2003 (Greece)
- Movie
A Greek boy grows up to become a talented cook after political turmoil forces his family to leave Turkey.
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Awards:
- 11 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Georges Corraface | ... |
Fanis Iakovidis
(as George Corraface)
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| Ieroklis Michaelidis | ... |
Savvas Iakovidis
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| Renia Louizidou | ... |
Soultana Iakovidou
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| Tamer Karadagli | ... |
Mustafa
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| Basak Köklükaya | ... |
Saime
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| Tassos Bandis | ... |
Grandpa Vasilis
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| Stelios Mainas | ... |
Uncle Aimilios
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| Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos | ... |
Fanis - 18 years old
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| Markos Osse | ... |
Fanis - 8 years old
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| Thodoros Exarhos | ... |
Thrasyvoulos
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| Athinodoros Prousalis | ... |
Iordanis
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| Kakia Panagiotou | ... |
Aunt Elpiniki
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| Dina Mihailidou | ... |
Dorothea
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| Themis Panou | ... |
Osman Beis
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| Gökçe Akyildiz | ... |
Saime - 5 years old
(as Gözde Akyildiz)
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Nikos Alatzas | ... |
Herb Dealer
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Anthi Andreopoulou | ... |
Teacher
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Giorgos Antoniadis | ... |
Balukli Priest
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Evelina Arapidou | ... |
Baby Fanis
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Rafaella Aristopoanou | ... |
Aishe - 6 years old
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Soula Bozi | ... |
Aunt Eleftheria
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Nikos Bozopoulos | ... |
Priest's Son / Customer
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Stefanos Damatos | ... |
Turkish Officer
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| Giannis Fyrios | ... |
Alekakis
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| Mihalis Giannatos | ... |
Grandpa's Friend
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Tilemahos Kakouris | ... |
Leonidas
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| Marina Kalogirou | ... |
Anna
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| Natalia Kapodistria | ... |
Marilena
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Eleni Karamanidou | ... |
Vasoula
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Thanasis Kouvousis | ... |
Student
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| Giorgos Kyriakidis | ... |
Fotis
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Fotis Lamaris |
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| Ersi Malikenzou | ... |
Varvara
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Marianna Mavrostamati | ... |
Aishe
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| Pavlos Orkopoulos | ... |
Commander
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Tasos Papanastasiou | ... |
Turkish Dean
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Stelios Roidis | ... |
Kleovoulos
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Despoina Sarafidou | ... |
Lela
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Katerina Savrani | ... |
Litsa
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| Giorgos Souxes | ... |
Balukli Hospital Doctor
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Dimitris Stefanopoulos | ... |
Zinos
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| Mimis Thiopoulos | ... |
Thomas
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| Yannis Totsikas | ... |
Priest
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| Apostolos Tsironis | ... |
Controller
(as Apostolis Tsironis)
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Elena Tsitoura | ... |
Hristina
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Amalia Zarifi | ... |
Dorothea's Mother
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| Ilias Zervos | ... |
Pantelis
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Directed by
| Tassos Boulmetis | ||
Written by
| Tassos Boulmetis | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Harry Antonopoulos | ... | producer |
| Tassos Boulmetis | ... | co-producer |
| Ansi Elagoz | ... | line producer: Turkey |
| Robert Kirby | ... | executive producer |
| Kostas Lambropoulos | ... | executive producer |
| Despina Mouzaki | ... | co-producer |
| Abdullah Oguz | ... | producer |
| Haris Padouvas | ... | co-producer |
| Lily Papadopoulos | ... | producer |
| Dionyssis Samiotis | ... | producer (as Dionysis Samiotis) |
Music by
| Evanthia Reboutsika | ||
Cinematography by
| Takis Zervoulakos | ||
Editing by
| Yorgos Mavropsaridis | ||
Editorial Department
| Nikos Adamopoulos | ... | negative cutter |
| Antigoni Antzouli | ... | assistant editor |
| Apostolos Arhontas | ... | colorist |
| Thodoris Armaos | ... | post-production assistant |
| Kostas Douros | ... | video-tape editor |
| Hristos Eleftheriou | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Panagiotis Eleftheriou | ... | video-tape editor |
| Tony Ford | ... | colorist |
| Stuart Gall | ... | post-production supervising producer |
| Kostas Geronikolos | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Giorgos Hampidis | ... | post-production project manager |
| Takis Kardasis | ... | negative developer |
| Manolis Katomeritis | ... | post-production assistant |
| Karolina Kosmetatou | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Thodoris Kostakis | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Tasos Kotsiras | ... | post-production assistant |
| Christos Manousakis | ... | machine room operator |
| Giorgos Monogioudis | ... | machine room operator |
| Evris Palios | ... | telecine operator |
Casting By
| Sotiria Marini | ||
Set Decoration by
| Olga Leontiadou | ||
Costume Design by
| Bianca Nikolarizi | ||
Makeup Department
| Hronis Tzimos | ... | hair stylist |
| Evi Zafiropoulou | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ilkay Dogan | ... | unit production manager: Turkey |
| Christos Glimis | ... | assistant production manager |
| Yiannis Iakovidis | ... | production manager (as Giannis Iakovidis) |
| Artemis Skouloudi | ... | production supervisor |
| Kostas Toumbas | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Theodora Bassacou | ... | second assistant director |
| Eleftheria Dimitromanolaki | ... | first assistant director |
| Takis Giannopoulos | ... | assistant director |
| Nadir Ozgoren | ... | assistant director: Turkey |
Art Department
| Özlem Görer | ... | set dresser: Turkey |
| Myrto Kafkoula | ... | set dresser |
| Athina Kosmidou | ... | assistant property master |
| Panagiotis Loxas | ... | assistant property master |
| Giannis Mylonas | ... | assistant property master |
| Vangelis Petrakis | ... | construction coordinator |
| Babis Zafeiropoulos | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Thanassis Arvanitis | ... | sound mixer |
| Dimitris Athanasopoulos | ... | sound recordist |
| Dimitris Markou | ... | assistant sound |
| Giorgos Mikrogiannakis | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Kostas Amvrosiadis | ... | animator |
| Giorgos Antoniou | ... | animator |
| Tassos Boulmetis | ... | visual effects designer |
| Argyris Damigos | ... | animator |
| Mihalis Dimakos | ... | animator |
| Xenofon Filippousis | ... | visual effects |
| Giannis Gekis | ... | animator |
| Giannis Georgariou | ... | visual effects designer |
| Vivian Gerogianni | ... | visual effects editor |
| Gregory Glezakos | ... | visual effects artist |
| Kostas Haritopoulos | ... | animator |
| Andreas Helmis | ... | animator |
| Giorgos Kokkinis | ... | visual effects |
| Elena Mantzavinou | ... | compositor |
| Giorgos Marmoutas | ... | visual effects |
| Philippos Marmoutas | ... | post-production effects supervisor / visual effects designer / visual effects |
| Petros Naoumis | ... | animator |
| Nikos Outsikas | ... | texture artist |
| Niovi Skiada | ... | animator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mustafa Aslan | ... | assistant dolly grip: Turkey |
| Oktay Beduk | ... | best boy: Turkey |
| Erkan Cakmakci | ... | grip: Turkey |
| Gokhan Comert | ... | best boy: Turkey |
| Baris Dikisci | ... | best boy: Turkey |
| Panagiotis Golfis | ... | BTS : New York Premier |
| Kaan Güner | ... | gaffer: Turkey |
| Kleopatra Haritou | ... | still photographer |
| Ufuk Kayar | ... | dolly grip: Turkey |
| Hasan Kesici | ... | best boy: Turkey |
| Dimitris Koronetopoulos | ... | best boy electric |
| Giorgos Koronetopoulos | ... | electrician (as G. Koronetopoulos) |
| Panagiotis Kourkouris | ... | grip |
| Elena Margaritidi | ... | assistant camera |
| Giorgos Metaxas | ... | assistant camera |
| Aris Shoinohoritis | ... | generator operator / grip |
| Michael Tsimperopoulos | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ercan Özkan | ... | Steadicam operator: Turkey |
| Vangelis Kolokithas | ... | steadicam assistant (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lydia Georgana | ... | casting assistant (as Lydia Georgala) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Natasa Giagou | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ajda Oksum | ... | assistant costume designer: Turkey |
| Katerina Theofanopoulou | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| C. Bassi | ... | musician: viola |
| Boyan Bonev | ... | musician: viola |
| Valentina Borissova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Tassos Boulmetis | ... | lyricist |
| V. Celli | ... | musician: viola |
| Beltcho Christov | ... | musician: accordion |
| Ivan Christov | ... | musician: mandolin |
| Cramena Christova | ... | musician: viola |
| Teodora Constadinova | ... | musician: first violin |
| Ivan Diakov | ... | musician: first violin |
| Panos Dimitrakopoulos | ... | musician: bouzouki / musician: kanoun / musician: psalterion |
| Elena Dyakova | ... | musician: viola |
| Mario Filipov | ... | musician: first violin |
| Nicolay Grudanski | ... | musician: woodwinds |
| Vladimir Gunev | ... | musician: viola |
| Stefan Hinov | ... | musician: first violin |
| Nikolinka Jordanova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Panagiotis Kalatzopoulos | ... | guitar |
| Vangelis Karipis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Nasko Katzarov | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Nikolai Katzarski | ... | musician: second violin |
| Boian Kirilov | ... | musician: first violin |
| Assya Kirilova | ... | musician: viola |
| Giorgos Kontogiannis | ... | musician: bouzouki |
| Theodoros Kotelanos | ... | musician: piano / piano |
| Petros Kourtis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Radosvet Kukudov | ... | musician: cymbals |
| Yana Lazarova-Stoyanova | ... | musician: viola |
| Moiss Levy | ... | musician: first violin |
| Galina Lubenova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Kostas Mouroulis | ... | score mixer |
| Tzaria Nikolova | ... | musician: first violin |
| George Palikarsky | ... | musician: first violin |
| Gratziella Panaiotova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Vessela Pandinova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Pascal Pascalev | ... | musician: viola |
| Ivvan Peeff | ... | concert master |
| Georgui Petkov | ... | musician: viola |
| Georgui Petrov | ... | musician: viola |
| Bilyana Petrova | ... | musician: viola |
| Vladimir Popov | ... | musician: viola |
| Dantcho Radevski | ... | musician: percussion |
| Miroslav Raichev | ... | musician: first violin |
| Giorgos Reboutsikas | ... | psalm chanter |
| Yuri Risov | ... | musician: woodwinds |
| Albina Selimsca | ... | musician: harp |
| Anna Simonovska | ... | musician: viola |
| Sokratis Sinopoulos | ... | musician: lute / musician: lyre |
| Stathis Skouropoulos | ... | programmer: score |
| Boris Spassov | ... | conductor |
| Maxim Spassov | ... | musician: viola |
| Georgui Stoyanov | ... | musician: viola |
| Sotir Stoyanov | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Andreas Symvoulopoulos | ... | programmer: score |
| Christo Tanev | ... | musician: viola |
| Yassen Teodossiev | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Christos Terzis | ... | guitar |
| Hristos Terzis | ... | musician: guitar |
| Natasa Theodoridou | ... | singer |
| Teodora Treneva | ... | musician: second violin |
| Hristos Tsiamoulis | ... | musician: ney (as Christos Tsiamoulis) / musician: ney / musician: oud / oud (as Christos Tsiamoulis) |
| Emilia Tzekova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Lilianna Vassileva | ... | musician: first violin |
| Raina Voutchkova | ... | musician: second violin |
| Konstadin Yotzov | ... | musician: oboe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Margarita Yariou | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Lambros Karageorgos | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Stacey Abatzis | ... | creative executive |
| Antonis Alexandris | ... | legal counsel |
| Soula Bozi | ... | special consultant |
| Kostas Darivakis | ... | financial advisor |
| Ilkay Dogan | ... | production coordinator: Turkey |
| Lydia Georgana | ... | making-of (as Lydia Georgala) |
| Goktug Gunal | ... | production assistant: Turkey |
| Dimitris Hampesis | ... | publicist |
| Hristina Hatzinikolaou | ... | secretary |
| Anna Maria Iakovaki | ... | marketing |
| Giorgos Karoris | ... | production assistant |
| Margarita Karra | ... | marketing |
| Giorgos Kazakos | ... | creative executive |
| Victoria Andre King | ... | translator |
| Marina Kokolodimitraki | ... | publicist |
| Gianna Kollia | ... | creative executive |
| Alexis Kollias | ... | booking |
| Antigoni Koltsara | ... | booking |
| Grigoris Komninos | ... | operation manager |
| Fenia Malaxou | ... | marketing |
| Nancy Malerou | ... | marketing |
| Rene Massara | ... | production coordinator |
| Giannis Melahroinoudis | ... | technical controller |
| Deniz Memisoglou | ... | production assistant: Turkey |
| Dimitra Morou | ... | booking |
| Christina Pelekani | ... | creative executive (as Hristina Pelekani) |
| Hristina Pigaki | ... | legal counsel |
| Nikos Pittas | ... | creative executive |
| Elisavet Psilopoulou | ... | financial advisor |
| Katerina Raftopoulou | ... | publicist |
| Manolis Stavroulakis | ... | creative executive |
| Sevi Tsaousi | ... | creative executive |
| Giorgos Tsesmetzoglou | ... | translator |
| Dimitris Vernikos | ... | scenario advisor (as Dimitris Vernicos) |
| Antigoni Zoga | ... | production secretary |
| Bülent Turgut | ... | marketing and sales director (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Petros Antoniadis | ... | special thanks |
| Giorgos Bozopoulos | ... | special thanks |
| Margarita Cadenas | ... | special thanks |
| Giannis Charalabidis | ... | special thanks (as Yannis Haralambidis) |
| Rosalie Chorafas | ... | special thanks (as Rosalie Corraface) |
| Konstadinos Dafermos | ... | special thanks (as Kostas Panagopoulos) |
| Panagiotis Kalatzopoulos | ... | special thanks |
| Stelios Kalergis | ... | special thanks |
| Alkis Kourkoulos | ... | special thanks |
| Vassilis Leontiadis | ... | special thanks |
| Emmy Leontiadou | ... | special thanks |
| Haris Leontiadou | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Manne | ... | special thanks |
| Thanasis Manosis | ... | special thanks |
| Despoina Mastrangelopoulou | ... | special thanks |
| Savvas Mellopoulos | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Meyers | ... | special thanks (as Robert Meyers) |
| Nikos Ouzounoglou | ... | special thanks |
| Zinos Panagiotidis | ... | special thanks |
| Konstadinos Panagopoulos | ... | special thanks (as Kostas Panagopoulos) |
| Grigoris Papagiotis | ... | special thanks |
| Ioannis Papamihalakis | ... | special thanks |
| Nikos Smaragdis | ... | special thanks |
| Afroditi Theodorakakou | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Village Roadshow Productions
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (co-production)
- FilmNet (co-production)
- Cinegram (co-production)
- ANS Production (co-production)
- ANS Yapim Yayin Reklamcilik AS (co-production)
- MC2 Productions (co-production)
- P. Papazoglou (co-production)
- Smallridge Investments (co-production)
Distributors
- Capitol Films (World-wide)
- Distribution Company (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmhouse (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Gaga (2005) (Japan) (theatrical) (as GAGA Communications)
- Lady Film (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Menemsha Films (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alamode Film (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- DeAPlaneta (Spain) (DVD)
- Discovery Film & Video Distribution (2008) (Croatia) (DVD)
- E Stars Films (2004) (China) (tv)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Imagem Filmes (2005) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Imagem Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Soyuz Video (2005) (Russia) (DVD)
- Total Film Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Village Roadshow Greece S.A. (2003) (Greece)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 7 Stars (scanning)
- Anima (sequence)
- Ants At Work (creative laboratory)
- Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Ecumenical Patriarchate (special thanks)
- Greek Film Centre (GFC) (special thanks)
- Greek Fire Department (special thanks)
- Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE) (special thanks)
- Lavrion Technological & Cultural Park (special thanks)
- Municipality of Athens (special thanks)
- Municipality of Lavrio (special thanks)
- Municipality of Palaio Faliro (special thanks)
- National Observatory of Athens (special thanks)
- National Technical University of Athens (special thanks)
- Olympic Airways (special thanks)
- PPV Athens (post-production)
- Scouts of Greece (special thanks)
- Sklavis Studio (copying)
- Studio Cantini (score recording)
- X-Rated Films (creative laboratory)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After three long decades, Fanis, a grizzled astrophysics professor, returns to his roots and his abandoned home in Constantinople to visit his ailing spice merchant grandfather and mentor. As Fanis takes a trip down memory lane--reminiscing about first loves, the passion for food, and the hard times that shaped him as a person--the spice-scented tale of a close-knit family unfolds: the story of the forced expulsion of the persecuted Greek-Orthodox population of Constantinople in 1964-1965, and how Fanis learned to become a gastronome. Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | Pepper...is hot and scorches, just like the sun See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on Tassos Boulmetis's personal experiences See more » |
| Goofs | At Aishe's ballet class, the pianist that we see isn't playing anything close to what we hear. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Halkidon See more » |
| Quotes |
Fanis Iakovides:
Don't look back Saïme. On train platforms we look back and that image remains as a promise. See more » |