Umami

Nan
1h 32m
2023
5.7 /10 (34)

Food is symbolic of talk when the words are missing.

Overview

Following a near-death experience France's leading chef throws himself into a quest seeking the flavor that has confounded his life since he was defeated by a Japanese chef's bowl of noodles as a young man.

Country : France, Japan
Languages : Français, English, 日本語
Released Date: 2023-02-09

Top Billed Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gabriel

Sandrine Bonnaire

Louise

Kyōzō Nagatsuka

Tetsuichi Morita

Rod Paradot

Nino

Bastien Bouillon

Jean

Eriko Takeda

Fumi Morita

Sumire

Mai Morita

Akira Emoto

Salaryman

Antoine Duléry

Robert

Zinedine Soualem

Mohamad

Pierre Richard

Rufus

YOU

Noriko

Kyoko Koizumi

Taya

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