Taglines: A comedy to arouse your appetite.
Retired Mexican-American chef Martin Naranjo shares an L.A. home with his three gorgeous, but single, adult daughters. Though he long ago lost his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook incredibly lavish dinners for his loved ones and to serve them in a family-style ritual at traditional sit-down meals. Although the women humor their father’s old-fashioned ways, each of them is searching for fulfillment outside the family circle.
College student Maribel is growing increasingly frustrated with the singles scene and wants a steady man; gorgeous career woman Carmen is fed up with her boyfriend and his wandering eye; meanwhile, eldest daughter Letitia, who has suppressed her own romantic longings, senses something missing in her life. Things take a turn for the romantic when Dad, a widower, meets a vivacious divorcee on the lookout for a mate and each of his daughters, in turn, finds someone. But they’ll all discover that the recipe for happiness may call for some unexpected ingredients.
Tortilla Soup is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by María Ripoll and starring Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Nikolai Kinski, Elizabeth Peña, Raquel Welch, Constance Marie, Troy Ruptash and Paul Rodriguez. The screenplay by Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez and Vera Blasi is based on the film Eat Drink Man Woman, which was written by Hui-Ling Wang, Ang Lee, and James Schamus.
The film was shot on location in El Segundo, California, USA and Los Angeles, California, USA. The meals featured in the film were prepared by celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger who, as hosts of the Food Network program Too Hot Tamales, introduced viewers to their contemporary take on traditional Mexican cuisine. The Production Design was by the Argentine designer Alicia Maccarone.
The film’s soundtrack includes “Sem contenção” by Bebel Gilberto, “Cuchi-Cuchi” and “Si estuvieras aquí” by Los Amigos Invisibles, “A bailar” by Patricio Castillo, “Si en un final” by Eliades Ochoa, “Call Waiting” by Zap Mama, “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps” by Lila Downs, “Les Portes Du Souvenir” by Les Nubians, and “Amado mío” by Pink Martini.
Tortilla Soup (2001)
Directed by: María Ripoll
Starring: Hector Elizondo, Jacqueline Obradors, Tamara Mello, Nikolai Kinski, Elizabeth Peña, Raquel Welch, Constance Marie, Troy Ruptash, Paul Rodriguez
Screenplay by: Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez, Vera Blasi
Production Design by: Alicia Maccarone
Cinematography by: Xavier Pérez Grobet
Film Editing by: Andy Blumenthal
Costume Design by: Ileane Meltzer
Set Decoration by: Julieann Getman
Art Direction by: John Mott
Music by: Bill Conti
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content.
Distributed by: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release Date: August 24, 2001
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