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A Touch of Spice is a grec film of genre Drama released in USA on 6 may 2004 with Georges Corraface
A Touch of Spice (2003)
Politiki kouzina
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Add to a movie listA Touch of Spice (Greek: Πολίτικη Κουζίνα (Politiki Kouzina), Turkish: Bir Tutam Baharat) is a 2003 Greek film directed by Tassos Boulmetis and starring Georges Corraface as the character of the adult Fanis Iakovides. The character of Fanis Iakovides as a child is played by Markos Osse and the supporting role of Fanis's grandfather, Vassilis, is played by Tassos Bandis.
Synopsis
Fanis Iakovides, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, recalls his childhood memories from growing up in Istanbul. When Fanis was 7 years old, his grandfather Vassilis was an owner of a general store with a specialty in spices. He was also a culinary philosopher and his mentor. Fanis grew very attached to his grandfather who would assist with his homework using imaginative techniques. For instance, Vassilis would teach his grandson the planets of the Solar System by showing an illustration of it and replacing the planets with spices. Cinnamon took the place of Venus since according to Vassilis, "like all women, cinnamon is both bitter and sweet". Fanis also fell in love for the first time in his grandfather store's upper floor with a young Turkish girl, Saime.Actors
Georges Corraface
(Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old))
Başak Köklükaya
(Saime)
Tamer Karadağlı
(Mustafa)
Athinodoros Prousalis
(Iordanis)
Themis Panou
Michael Giannatos
(Grandpa's friend)
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