The Mistress of Spices (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Romance
- 21 Apr 2006 (UK)
- Movie
An immigrant in San Francisco brings Indian magic with her through spices. To keep the magic, she must never leave the spice store or touch another's skin. One day, a handsome architect bachelor enters her store.
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Cast
| Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ... |
Tilo
(as Aishwarya Rai)
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| Dylan McDermott | ... |
Doug
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| Nitin Ganatra | ... |
Haroun Rehman
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| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | ... |
Kwesi
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| Caroline Chikezie | ... |
Myisha
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| Anupam Kher | ... |
Geeta's Grandfather
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| Shaheen Khan | ... |
Jagit's Mother
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| Sonny Gill | ... |
Jagjit
(as Sonny Gill Dulay)
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| Nina Young | ... |
Doug's Mother
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Toby Marlow | ... |
Young Doug
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| Padma Lakshmi | ... |
Geeta
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| Zohra Sehgal | ... |
First Mother
(as Zohra Segal)
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| Paul Bhattacharjee | ... |
Satish - Geeta's dad
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| Ayesha Dharker | ... |
Hameeda - Haroun's neighbor
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Rebecca Bowden | ... |
Bougainvillea Girl
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| Harvey Virdi | ... |
Geeta's Mother
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| Cosima Shaw | ... |
Doug's Ex-Girlfriend
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Antony Zaki | ... |
Doctor
(as Anthony Zaki)
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Bansaree Madhani | ... |
Young Tilo
(as Bansree Madhani)
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Japanese Tea Garden Customer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Mayeda Berges | ||
Written by
| Gurinder Chadha | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Paul Mayeda Berges | ... | (screenplay) |
| Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jane Barclay | ... | executive producer |
| Susan Cartsonis | ... | executive producer |
| Gurinder Chadha | ... | producer |
| Steve Christian | ... | executive producer |
| James Clayton | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Hubbard | ... | line producer: UK |
| Hannah Leader | ... | executive producer |
| Deepak Nayar | ... | producer |
| Tabrez Noorani | ... | line producer: USA |
| Duncan Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Pravesh Sahni | ... | line producer: India |
Music by
| Craig Pruess | ||
Cinematography by
| Santosh Sivan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alex Rodríguez | ... | (as Alexandro Rodriguez) |
Editorial Department
| Nina Bradley | ... | assistant editor |
| Trevor Brown | ... | colorist |
| Stephen Haren | ... | assistant editor |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
| Doron Zar | ... | digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC |
| Matthew Streatfield | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Carrie Hilton | ||
Production Design by
| Amanda McArthur | ||
Art Direction by
| Abhishek Redkar | ||
| John Reid | ||
Set Decoration by
| Bridget Menzies | ||
Costume Design by
| Stewart Meachem | ||
Makeup Department
| Yvette Beebe | ... | hair stylist |
| Charmaine Fuller | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Yvette Rivas | ... | hair stylist |
| Charlotte Rogers | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Nicole Sofios | ... | makeup artist: San Francisco |
Production Management
| Debbie Brubaker | ... | unit production manager: Northern California |
| Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raj Acharya | ... | first assistant director: India |
| Rathish Ambat | ... | associate director |
| Gino Caputi | ... | second assistant director: USA |
| Dan Channing Williams | ... | third assistant director |
| Mike Elliott | ... | first assistant director |
| Kiran Gonsalves | ... | first assistant director: USA |
| Marcy Guiragossian | ... | second second assistant director: USA |
| Anthony Wilcox | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Graham Baker | ... | head rigger |
| Nathan Cook | ... | head painter |
| Katherine Covell | ... | set decorator: USA |
| Celia De La Hey | ... | props buyer |
| Mariya Mariyan Fernandes | ... | art researcher |
| Muffin Green | ... | property master |
| Robert Haynes | ... | stand-by art director |
| Ben Johnson | ... | dressing prop daily |
| Jessica M. Lapin | ... | on-set dresser: San Francisco |
| Adam A. Makin | ... | set constructor |
| Russ Milligan | ... | carpenter: San Francisco unit (as Russ Mulligan) |
| Mark Van Osborne II | ... | leadman: USA |
| Dave Reed | ... | construction manager |
| John Reid | ... | assistant art director |
| Joe Schlick | ... | prop master: San Francisco |
| Karen Sorum | ... | lead painter: San Francisco |
| Chris Ulusele | ... | stand-by props |
| Rod Whiting | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist |
| Rian Balvin | ... | dialogue dubbing mixer |
| Bryan Bowen | ... | supervising sound editor |
| James Clark | ... | studio trainee |
| Brian Dettor | ... | boom operator: San Francisco |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr recordist |
| Bob Gitzen | ... | sound mixer |
| John Hayes | ... | production sound mixer |
| Dave Humphries | ... | foley editor |
| Richard Lewis | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steven Parker | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Naiki Rossell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Johnathan Rush | ... | studio assistant |
| Paul Schwartz | ... | boom operator |
| Mohammed Salim Rajjak Shaikh | ... | sound recordist |
| Ted Swanscott | ... | adr mixer |
| Keith Tunney | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Mei-Ming Casino | ... | visual effects producer: Framestore-CFC |
| Sarah Gower | ... | digital intermediate producer: Framestore CFC (as Sarah Micallef) |
| Adam Hawkes | ... | retouch and restoration |
| Jan Hogevold | ... | production Executiveo: Framestore CFC |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colourist: Framestore CFC |
| Philippe Leprince | ... | compositor: Framestore-CFC |
| John Peter Li | ... | compositor |
| Craig Lyn | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Maria Michalopoulou | ... | data operator: Framestore CFC |
| Tom Partridge | ... | visual effects editor: Framestore CFC |
| Alex Payman | ... | lead compositor |
| Donna Smith | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore-CFC |
| Doron Zar | ... | digital grading assistant: Framestore CFC |
Stunts
| Robin Lynn Bonaccorsi | ... | stunt double |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nick Anthony | ... | electrician: Bay Area |
| Paul Bates | ... | best boy |
| Jay Coakley | ... | best boy grip: San Francisco |
| Ross Grainger | ... | electrician |
| James Kumarelas | ... | best boy electric |
| Darrell M. Lee | ... | electrician: San Francisco |
| Rupert Lloyd-Parry | ... | key grip |
| Gerardo Merino | ... | dolly grip |
| David Moir | ... | still photographer |
| Khamisi Norwood | ... | gaffer: San Francisco |
| Sean Prichard | ... | key grip: USA |
| Pat Sweeney | ... | gaffer |
| Garry Thomson | ... | electrician |
| Paciano Triunfo | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Bev Lawley | ... | extras casting |
| Tamara-Lee Notcutt | ... | casting assistant (as Tamara Notcutt) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Denny Colliver | ... | costume supervisor: San Francisco |
Location Management
| Jason Wheeler | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Andrea Devaux | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Adam M. Dunne-De'Coligny | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ken Fleisch | ... | driver: camera car |
| Terri Fredlund | ... | driver |
| Cindy Mah | ... | talent driver |
| Marc Wall | ... | picture car wrangler |
Additional Crew
| Heather Baker | ... | production accountant |
| Tessa Beazley | ... | production coordinator |
| Brad Beedle | ... | production medic |
| Tom Byrne | ... | Key Set Production Assistant |
| Michael Cole | ... | production assistant: san francisco |
| Lauren Cox | ... | assistant: Mr. Nayar |
| Atticus Culver-Rease | ... | production assistant: San Francisco |
| Susan Dretzka | ... | production coordinator |
| Navit Dutt | ... | production assistant |
| Steve Dyke | ... | caterer |
| Chung Ginger | ... | production assistant (as Ginger Rolstad) |
| Emily L.G. Goodwin | ... | production assistant: San Francisco |
| Michael Greggans | ... | stand-in: USA |
| Lucy Hassan | ... | double |
| Pardeep Khanna | ... | production accountant |
| Donata Russo | ... | production secretary |
| Carlo Silvio | ... | epk director: San Francisco |
| Brad Ungar | ... | production assistant: San Francisco |
| Ami Zins | ... | consultant |
Production Companies
- Kintop Pictures
- Balle Pictures
- Capitol Films
- Ingenious Film Partners
- Isle of Man Film (in association with)
- Isle of Man Film
- Spices Productions Ltd.
Distributors
- Entertainment Film Distributors (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Rainbow Films U.S.A. (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Cinematográfica Blancica (CB) (2008) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Gala Entertainment Corp. (2005) (Kenya) (theatrical)
- Gala Entertainment Corp. (2005) (Tanzania) (theatrical)
- Gala Entertainment Corp. (2005) (Uganda) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Pachamama Cine (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Rialto Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Rialto Distribution (2005) (Australia)
- Rialto Distribution (2005) (New Zealand)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Weinstein Company (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Cine Image Film Opticals (digital main and end titles)
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (titles)
- Cinetic Media (sales)
- Fatts (post-production script services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Framestore CFC (digital visual effects)
- Future Post (mix facilities)
- Future Post (post-production facilities)
- India Take One Productions (production services)
- J&J International (catering)
- Jason Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Malde & Co. (auditors)
- Movie Makers (facilities)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Stroock & Stroock & Lavan (legal services)
- The Hatch Co. (catering)
- The Movie Lot (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In India, Tilo has the ability to foresee the future. When her parents are killed by bandits, she is kidnapped but escapes and is raised by the First Mother in a sort of traditional cult of spices. She becomes the Mistress of Spices and is sent to the Spice Bazaar in San Francisco, with the mission of following three basic rules: help her clients to accomplish their desires with the spices, but never hers; never leave the store; and never be touched in the skin. When she meets the handsome American architect Doug, she feels a great attraction and desire for him, breaking the first rule and being punished by the spices. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | One spice for passion. And one woman who knows its name. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director Paul Mayeda Berges cast Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for the role of Tilo while she was working on Bride & Prejudice (2004). He gave her the script to read and was interested in the part of Tilo, and so Paul cast her. See more » |
| Goofs | When Tilo makes "paan" for Kwesi, she is shown putting some betel nuts and finally a cardamom in the paan. However, upon revelation, a clove is seen in the paan which was never there before. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Contractor (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Don't Shake Me Up See more » |
| Quotes |
Tilo:
Monday is the day of silence, day of the whole white mung bean, which is sacred to the moon. See more » |