Juliette Binoche discusses how she got the role in The Taste of Things, her acting process, and what it was like to work with Q&A Discussion with Benoît Magimel, who is actually the father of her daughter. She also discusses in detail her experiences on the film and her perspective as an actress.
Actress Juliette Binoche live after screening of the film "THE TASTE OF THINGS", originally titled La Passion de Dodin Bouffant. 'The Taste of Things' premiere movie screening and interview with Juliette Binoche were at The Crescent Theatre in Beverly Hills. The Taste of Things stars Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Emmanuel Salinger, Patrick d'Assumçao & Galatéa Bellugi. Directed and written by Tran Anh Hung, and distributed in the US by IFC Films and Sapan Studio.
Set in France in the late 19th century, the film follows the life of Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) as the preeminent chef living with his personal cook and lover Eugénie (Juliette Binoche). Eugénie and Dodin share a long history of gastronomy and love. While emotions remain contained, the culinary discoveries are, on the other hand, breathtakingly exquisite. The only hitch is that Eugénie refuses to marry Dodin. So, the food lover decides to do something he has never done before: cook for her.
The Taste of Things is the Official submission of France for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 96th Academy Awards in 2024.
The Taste of Things premiered in October 2023 at the New York Film Festival. The film will have an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run in December 2023 and open in limited release on February 9, 2024, before expanding on February 14-timed to Valentine's Day