In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion.
1992 · R · 1h 45m · Drama, Romance
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.
Director: Alfonso Arau
Writers: Laura Esquivel
Music by: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Steven Bernstein, Emmanuel Lubezki
Editor: Carlos Bolado, Francisco Chili
Box office: $22M · Budget: $2M · Rated 7.3/10 by 562 viewers