Recipe for Love

2014 1h 21m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 71

TV MovieDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lauren Hennessey has always loved to cook and is a proud perfectionist at her job at "Food & Entertainment Magazine's" test kitchen while she dreams of being able to finally afford culinary school in Paris. When her boss offers her a bonus if she agrees to ghostwrite the cookbook of a difficult celebrity chef, Lauren sees her dream becoming a reality as soon as she can tame the notorious bad boy chef in question, Dexter Durant. Slowly peeling back the layers of Dexter's tough-guy persona, she starts seeing a different, vulnerable side to this big-shot chef. Suddenly, their dueling culinary styles become the perfect complement in the kitchen and an attraction between them starts to boil over.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danielle Panabaker
Lauren Hennessey
Shawn Roberts
Dexter Durant
Pascale Hutton
Nan
Karen Holness
Denise
Nelson Wong
Kenny
Laura Soltis
Ginny
Lori Triolo
April
Peter DeLuise
Cooking Show Host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Oliver
Writers: Michael J. Murray
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ron Oliver, shot by C. Kim Miles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Dean Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Danielle Panabaker and Shawn Roberts and Pascale Hutton carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4067256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Oliver directs. C. Kim Miles behind the camera. Peter Allen scores. Tony Dean Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by Ron Oliver, shot by C. Kim Miles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Allen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tony Dean Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Danielle Panabaker and Shawn Roberts and Pascale Hutton carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4067256 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.