Umami (2023)
Overview
Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 1.8752499999999999 |
Directed By
Slony Sow
Crew
Frederic Holyszewski
Evelyne Inuzuka
Sylvie Moreau
Yann Yoshikazu Gahier
Claude Hofmarcher
Damian Keyte
Slony Sow
Christian Marti
Mike Sano
Slony Sow
François Meynot
Eiji Leon Lee
Denis Louis
Hervé Buirette
Slony Sow
Dorothée Lissac
Jean-Maurice Belayche
Slony Sow
Mari Miyamoto
Lucas Oliver-Frost
Thomas Averland
Alex Dong
TOP CAST
Gérard Depardieu
Gabriel
Sandrine Bonnaire
Louise
Kyōzō Nagatsuka
Tetsuichi Morita
Rod Paradot
Nino
Bastien Bouillon
Jean
Eriko Takeda
Fumi Morita
Sumire
Mai Morita
Akira Emoto
Salaryman
Antoine Duléry
Robert
Zinedine Soualem
Mohamad
Pierre Richard
Rufus
YOU
Noriko
Kyoko Koizumi
Taya
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