The Taste of Things
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| French | La Passion de Dodin Bouffant |
| Literally | The Passion of Dodin Bouffant |
| Directed by | Trần Anh Hùng |
| Written by | Trần Anh Hùng |
| Produced by | Olivier Delbosc |
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Ricquebourg |
| Edited by | Mario Battistel |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $10.5 million |
The Taste of Things (French: La Passion de Dodin Bouffant, lit. 'The Passion of Dodin Bouffant'), previously titled The Pot-au-Feu, is a 2023 French historical romantic drama film written and directed by Trần Anh Hùng starring Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel.
Set in 1889, it depicts a romance between a cook and the gourmet she works for. The character of the gourmet is based on Dodin-Bouffant, created by Swiss author Marcel Rouff in his 1924 novel La Vie et la passion de Dodin-Bouffant, gourmet (The Passionate Epicure).
The film premiered on 24 May 2023 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Tran Anh Hung won the Best Director award. It was released in France on 8 November 2023. The film was chosen as the French entry for Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.