A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

90 mins | Drama | April 26, 2000

Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals downward into a dangerous game of deceit and obsession for which neither is prepared.

A Matter of Taste

90 mins | Drama | April 26, 2000

A Matter of Taste
Nicolas, a handsome, young waiter, is befriended by Frédéric Delamont, a wealthy middle-aged businessman. Delamont, a man of power, influence and strictly refined tastes, is immediately smitten by Nicolas' charm. Lonely and phobic, Delamont offers Nicolas a lucrative job as his personal food taster. In spite of their differences, a close friendship begins to emerge between the two men. However, their bond of trust and admiration soon spirals downward into a dangerous game of deceit and obsession for which neither is prepared.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers
Original title Une affaire de goût
Directors Bernard Rapp
Writers

Cast

Bernard Giraudeau

as Frédéric Delamont

Jean-Pierre Lorit

as Nicolas Rivière

Charles Berling

as René Rousset

Florence Thomassin

as Béatrice

Jean-Pierre Léaud

as Le juge d'instruction

Artus de Penguern

as Flavert

Laurent Spielvogel

as Docteur Rossignon

Anne-Marie Philipe

as Docteur Ferrières

Delphine Zingg

as Nathalie

David D'Ingeo

as Marco

Patrick Zimmermann

as Le chauffeur de Frédéric

Claude Lesko

as Le chef de la sécurité de Frédéric

Vincent Tepernowski

as Second goûteur

Valentina Sauca

as Jeune femme à l'hôtel

Pasquale D'Inca

as Le codétenu

Alain Blazquez

as Garde de la prison

Hélène Né

as Remplaçante au kiosque à journaux

Philippe Chavent

as Chef à la Tour Rose

Michel Cordes

as Maître d'hôtel à la Tour Rose

Martin Cannon

as Rupert Golding

Sabrina Christensen

as Mme. Golding

Sergei Alexandrovitch

as Invité russe numéro 1

Oleg Pouzankov

as Invité russe numéro 2

Pierre-Alain Paris

as Instructeur de parachute

Yannick Coquerelle

as Le vigile

Didier Petit

as Le patron du restaurant