Food of Love

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Adapted from David Leavitt's book The Page Turner, Food of Love tells the story of a cross-generational romance between two men. Paul (Kevin Bishop), a sexually repressed teenager, is an aspiring pianist who gets an opportunity to work as a page turner for Richard Kennington (Paul Rhys), a renowned pianist who also happens to be Paul's idol. A flirtation ensues between the two men after a concert one night, but further possibilities are thwarted by the meddling of Paul's neurotic mother Pamela (Juliet Stevenson). When Paul and Richard meet again six months later in Barcelona, they begin where they left off, tumbling headlong into a passionate affair despite the continued intrusion of Pamela, who believes that Richard is flirting with her. The affair is further complicated by the presence of Mansourian (Allan Corduner), Richard's manager and lover, who is suspicious of the relationship between Richard and Paul. Unable to deal with the situation, Richard flees to New York, and when he and his young lover finally meet again, Paul is a Julliard student engaged in an affair with yet another middle-aged man. Food of Love was screened at the 2002 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
• Features:
  • Original trailer
  • TLA Releasing trailers
  • Intimate interview with David Leavitt (author of the Page Turner)
  • Interview with Ventura Pons & cast
  • Behind the scenes footage
  • Chapter selection

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Juliet Stevenson - Pamela
       Paul Rhys - Richard
       Alan Corduner - Joseph
       Kevin Bishop - Paul
       Geraldine McEwan - Novotna
       Pamela Field - Diane
       Craig Hill - Izzy
       Pepa Lopez - Gitana
       Mingo Rafols - Camarero
       Naim Thomas - Teddy

• Director:

  Ventura Pons

• Producer:

  Ventura Pons

• Screenwriter:

  Ventura Pons

• Book Author:

  David Leavitt

• Cinematographer:

  Mario Montero

• Composer (Music Score):

  Carles Cases

• Editor:

  Pere Abadal

• Art Director:

  Bello Torras

• Executive Producer:

  Michael Smeaton, Thomas Spieker

• Sound/Sound Designer:

  Boris Zapata