BURBANK, Calif. (October 9, 2013)
– Production has begun in southwest France on “The Hundred-Foot
Journey,” based on the best-selling novel by Richard C. Morais. Starring
Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren, and directed by Oscar® nominee
Lasse Hallström, the film will be released on August 8, 2014 in the U.S.
In
“The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary
ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from
their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in
the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France.
Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant – the ideal place
to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. That
is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a Michelin
starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory (Helen
Mirren), gets wind of it. Her icy protests against the new Indian
restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate to all out war between
the two establishments – until Hassan’s passion for French haute cuisine
and for Mme. Mallory’s enchanting sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le
Bon), combine with his mysteriously delicious talent to weave magic
between their two cultures and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of
life that even Mme. Mallory cannot ignore. At first Mme. Mallory's
culinary rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan's gift as a chef and
takes him under her wing.
“The
Hundred-Foot Journey” abounds with flavors that burst across the
tongue. A stimulating triumph over exile, blossoming with passion and
heart, with marjoram and madras, it is a portrayal of two worlds
colliding and one boy’s drive to find the comfort of home, in every pot,
wherever he may be.
“The Hundred-Foot Journey” is directed by acclaimed Academy Award® and Golden Globe® nominee
Lasse Hallström from a script by Steven Knight and is based on the
international best-selling novel of the same name by Richard C. Morais.
The movie’s producers are Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Juliet
Blake. The film’s executive producers are Caroline Hewitt and Carla
Gardini. Raphael Benoliel is co-producer.
The
filmmakers of “The Hundred-Foot Journey” also include production
designer David Gropman (“August: Osage County,” “Life Of Pi”), costume
designer Pierre-Yves Gayraud (“Cloud Atlas,” “Albert Nobbs”) director of
photography Linus Sandgren (“American Hustle,” “Promised Land”) and
editor Andrew Mondshein (“Safe Haven,” “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”).
DreamWorks
Studios is producing, with Participant Media co-financing. Mister Smith
Entertainment is handling foreign sales to Europe, Africa and the
Middle East, DreamWorks’ partner Reliance will distribute in India, with
Disney handling the remaining international territories. Disney will
distribute the film theatrically in the U.S.
About DreamWorks Studios:
DreamWorks
Studios is a motion picture company formed in 2009 and led by Steven
Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil
Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The company’s recent releases include
Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy
Lee Jones. The film has grossed over $270 million at the worldwide box
office and was nominated for twelve Academy Awards® with Daniel
Day-Lewis winning for Best Actor. Other releases include “Real Steel,”
starring Hugh Jackman and directed by Shawn Levy, Steven Spielberg’s
“War Horse,” based on Michael Morpurgo’s award-winning book and
nominated for six Academy Awards® including Best Picture, and “The
Help,” which resonated with audiences around the country and earned over
$200 million at the box office and received four Academy Award®
nominations with Octavia Spencer winning for Best Supporting Actress.
Upcoming films include the comedy “Delivery Man,” starring Vince Vaughn
and car racing actioner “Need for Speed,” starring Aaron Paul.
DreamWorks Studios can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ DreamWorksStudios
and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/dw_studios.
About Participant Media:
Participant (participantmedia.com)
is a global entertainment company founded in 2004 by Jeff Skoll to
focus on feature film, television, publishing and digital content that
inspires social change. Participant's more than 40 films include “Good
Night, and Good Luck,” “Syriana,” “An Inconvenient Truth,” “Food, Inc.,”
“Waiting for ‘Superman’,” “The Help,” “Contagion” and “Lincoln.”
Through its films, social action campaigns, digital network
TakePart.com and Pivot, its new television network for Millennials,
Participant seeks to entertain, encourage and empower every individual
to take action.
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