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Mostly Martha

Original title: Bella Martha
  • 2001
  • PG
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.9K
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Mostly Martha (2001)
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GermanRomantic ComedyComedyDramaRomance

When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.When a headstrong chef takes charge of her equally stubborn 8-year-old niece, the tensions between them mount... until an Italian sous-chef arrives to lighten the mood.

  • Director
    • Sandra Nettelbeck
  • Writer
    • Sandra Nettelbeck
  • Stars
    • Martina Gedeck
    • Maxime Foerste
    • Sergio Castellitto
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    8.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sandra Nettelbeck
    • Writer
      • Sandra Nettelbeck
    • Stars
      • Martina Gedeck
      • Maxime Foerste
      • Sergio Castellitto
    • 92User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Top Cast29

    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Martha Klein
    Maxime Foerste
    • Lina Klein
    Sergio Castellitto
    Sergio Castellitto
    • Mario
    August Zirner
    August Zirner
    • Martha's Therapist
    Ulrich Thomsen
    Ulrich Thomsen
    • Sam Thalberg
    Sibylle Canonica
    Sibylle Canonica
    • Frida
    Katja Studt
    Katja Studt
    • Lea
    Idil Üner
    • Bernadette
    Oliver Broumis
    Oliver Broumis
    • Jan
    Antonio Wannek
    Antonio Wannek
    • Carlos
    Gerhard Garbers
    • Herr Steinberg
    Angela Schmidt
    • Frau Steinberg
    Diego Ribon
    Diego Ribon
    • Giuseppe Lorenzo
    Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
    • Lauter Gast
    • (as W.D. Sprenger)
    Victoria Trauttmansdorff
    • Begleiterin
    • (as Victoria von Trautmannsdorf)
    Jerome Ducornau
    • Jean
    • (as Jerome Ducournau)
    Adrian Stein
    • Küchenjunge
    Rocco Dressel
    • Bartender
    • Director
      • Sandra Nettelbeck
    • Writer
      • Sandra Nettelbeck
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    User reviews92

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    Romance

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sergio Castellitto's German wasn't good enough so Frank Glaubrecht was brought in to dub his voice for the German version.
    • Goofs
      When Mario and Lina get ready to cook dinner at Martha's apartment, Lina puts on her apron twice.
    • Quotes
      • Mario: [to Frida, about chef Martha] It's your restaurant, but her kitchen. Without her, it's just a pile of metal. It's for her to decide.
    • Connections
      Featured in Le cinéma passe à table (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Country
      Written by Keith Jarrett
      Performed by Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson, Jørn Christensen
      ECM Records

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 27, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Italy
      • Austria
      • Switzerland
    • Languages
      • German
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Непереборна Марта
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Bavaria Film
      • Palomar
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,160,475
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $40,446
      • Aug 18, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,852,022
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 49m(109 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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