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Mostly Martha

Mostly Martha

20016.71h 46m

Overview

Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.

Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck
Written by Sandra Nettelbeck
Produced by Karl Baumgartner, Christine Berg, Christoph Friedel
Box Office0Revenue: $4.2M

Top Cast

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Martha Klein

M

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

İdil Üner

İdil Üner

Bernadette

Oliver Broumis

Oliver Broumis

Jan

Antonio Wannek

Antonio Wannek

Carlos

Themes & Keywords

loss of loved oneitalycompetitioncookingmother rolebars and restaurantsrestaurantwoman directorfrench cuisine

About Mostly Martha

Mostly Martha is a romance, comedy film released in 2001 exploring themes of loss of loved one, italy, competition, cooking, mother role, bars and restaurants. Directed by Sandra Nettelbeck, it stars Martina Gedeck, Maxime Foerste, Sergio Castellitto. Martha is a single woman who lives for one passion: cooking. The head chef at a chic restaurant, Martha has no time for anything - or anyone - else. But Martha's solitary life is shaken when a fateful accident brings her sister's eight-year-old daughter, Lina, to her doorstep.

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