Synopsis
The story of Pascal Ichak, a larger-than-life French traveller, bon vivant, and chef, who falls in love with Georgia and a Georgian princess in the early 1920s. All is well until the arrival of the Red Army of the Caucasus, as the Soviet revolution that has swept Russian comes to Georgia. Told as a flashback from the present, as a French-Georgian man whose mother was Pascal's lover translates his memoirs for Pascal's niece.
Scores
Overall Score
26.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.3%
Review Aggregate
65.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, funny, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
macabrefunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Richard | 1997 | $1,635,000 | $3,196,000 | (est) |
| Micheline Presle | 1997 | $1,007,000 | $1,968,000 | (est) |
| Nino Kirtadze | 1997 | $758,000 | $1,481,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes870
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $686,704 | $1,342,175 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $686,704 | $1,342,175 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $343,352 | $671,087 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $6,572,000 | $12,845,087 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $8,781,000 | $17,162,615 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $274,682 | $536,870 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $15,971,034 | $31,215,659 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $17,000,000 | $33,226,791 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $549,000 (est) | $1,073,030 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $319,000 | $623,491 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $1,140,000 | $2,228,150 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,400,000 | $6,645,358 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $22,408,000 | $43,796,820 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $-6,436,966 | $-12,581,161 |
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