Synopsis
Young aspiring pianist attracts attention of famous musicians. Chance encounters bring them together but expectations must be managed by all.
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Cast
- Juliet StevensonPamela Porterfield
- Kevin BishopPaul Porterfield
- Allan CordunerJoseph Mansourian
- Paul RhysRichard Kennington
- Naím ThomasTeddy
- Roger ComaReceptionist
- Geraldine McEwanNovotna
Recommendations
- 90
Variety
Pons has aimed for a performance-driven drama whose virtues are of the small-scale, low-key variety, with the director working within narrow dramatic limits as always but here doing so brilliantly. - 80
Los Angeles Times
An elegant work, Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Elusive and compelling. - 60
Village Voice
Stevenson's performance is at once clueless and fiercely committed, a volatile combination that pays off in the best scene: the mother of all PFLAG meetings. - 50
The A.V. Club
A reserved coming-of-age story that overcomes flat acting and one-dimensional scene-building thanks to its lively plot. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
Once the excellent Rhys and Corunder are off-screen, the film's overall staginess and the inconsistent work of the supporting cast become glaringly apparent. - 40
The New York Times
Tossed by successive waves of floridity and biliousness, Food of Love finally washes up on the shores of camp. - 40
Austin Chronicle
To say the least, the chemistry is lacking; equally unconvincing is the all-British cast’s attempts at American accents.
