August Zirner, Idil Üner, Katja Studt
Martha is the chef at a small gourmet restaurant in Hamburg who creates mini-masterpieces in every dish. She devotes every waking hour to her work and her shyness keeps her from breaking out of her mo...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 18, 2003
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Flixster Reviews (696)
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March 6, 2008"Mostly Martha" (original name "Bella Martha") revolves around wound-up-tight-as-a-burrito master chef Martha (Martina Gedeck). Responsible for the success of Lido, her boss, Frida's (Sybille Canonica) urban German restaurant, Martha must nevertheless comply with her employer's d...( read more)
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November 1, 2007U know that movie "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta Joens in it about the chefs!!!!????!!! this is what they were so desperately TRYING TO copy off of.....this is a great movie...No Reservations probably wasn't, lol...cuz copies are never as good as the originals
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October 20, 2007Horrible cover art for a very decent light-hearted film. Martina Gedeck is a delight to watch. Love the lobster reference!!
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July 17, 2007This is the most charming movie I have seen in a long time. It was very linear as far as foreign films go so if you want a very twisty, R Rated (as this is a PG film) foreign film this isn't it. What you get here is a great character development/study, a wonderful love story, and...( read more)
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August 5, 2008This was a great film, The one I rented had English Subtitles and was in German. It started out slow, but really picked up and was very funny. If your into subtitle Movies get this one or rent it, you will not be sorry.
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Critic Reviews
October 2, 2002
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
August 23, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Nettelbeck throws together a child who isn't cute and a woman who isn't lovable, and the result is one of the year's more heartwarming movies. full review
August 23, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The wonder of Mostly Martha is the performance of Gedeck, who makes Martha enormously endearing. full review
August 23, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Nettelbeck has crafted an engaging fantasy of flavours and emotions, one part romance novel, one part recipe book. full review
August 22, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Gedeck is simply terrific in the title role. full review
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August 8, 2007I could not agree more the first one was perfect. I'm sure the new one is good but it will never compare.
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June 26, 2007I don't think there was a need for a remake of this movie even if they cast Catherine Zeta-Jones, which I love, Mostly Martha is just perfect.
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