
A Touch of Spice
2003 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 6.7
"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-24
- Language
- EL
- Runtime
- 108 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (134 votes)
Themes
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- spice
- greek
- teenage crush
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2005 · nominated
Cast & crew

Georges Corraface
as Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)

Ieroklis Michaelidis
as Savvas Iakovidis

Renia Louizidou
as Soultana Iakovidou

Stelios Mainas
as Uncle Emilios
- TB
Tassos Bandis
as Grandpa Vasilis

Marina Kalogirou
as Anna

Ersi Malikenzou
as Madam Varvara

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos
as Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)

Başak Köklükaya
as Saime

Gökçe Akyıldız
as Saime - 5 years old
Directed by Tasos Boulmetis