| Tortilla Soup | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maria Ripoll |
| Written by | Tom Musca Ramón Menéndez Vera Blasi |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn Company, The |
| Running time | 102 min. |
| Country | |
| Language | English |
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Tortilla Soup (2001) is a film remake of Ang Lee's Eat Drink Man Woman and directed by Spanish director, Maria Ripoll. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Ang Lee ( (born October 23, 1954) is an Academy Award -winning Film director from Taiwan. Eat Drink Man Woman ( is a Taiwanese film directed by Ang Lee and stars Sihung Lung, Yu-wen Wang, Chien-lien Wu, It is set in Southern California involving a prosperous Hispanic family. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically
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Retired Mexican-American chef Martin Naranjo shares an L. See also History of Mexican-Americans Mexican Americans are Americans of Mexican ancestry A. home with his three beautiful and single adult daughters. Losing his ability to taste, Martin still lives to cook lavish meals for his family and close friends in family-style ritual at traditional sit-down meals. Although the women humor their father's old-fashioned ways, each of them is searching for fulfillment outside the family circle. Leticia (Elizabeth Peña), the oldest and most conservative of the three, is a rigid schoolteacher who is a member of the Christian faith. Elizabeth Peña (born September 23, 1959 The youngest, Maribel, is the most assured, although plagued with doubts, and the middle daughter Carmen is most like him and shares his taste for cooking, but has chosen a career as a corporate consultant, which makes for a more secure lifestyle.
When Carmen is offered a high-profile job in Barcelona, it causes a rift in the family setting. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Maribel soon finds herself drawn to a handsome Brazilian student, and Leticia is gaining affection for Orlando (Paul Rodriguez) when her students forge his name on love letters to her. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Paul Rodriguez (born January 19, 1955) is a Mexican - American Stand-up comedian and Actor. Joining their dinners are a shy single mother, and her obnoxious mother (Raquel Welch) who has her sights set on Martin's affections. Raquel Welch (born September 5 1940 is a Golden Globe -winning American actor who achieved fame as a Hollywood sex symbol during the 1960s
Set with the backdrop of Latino culture and featuring an ensemble cast, Tortilla Soup has an average rating or "Fresh" percentage of 67% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ebert and Roeper gave the film a "two thumbs up" rating.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hector Elizondo | Martin Naranjo |
| Jacqueline Obradors | Carmen Naranjo |
| Elizabeth Peña | Leticia Naranjo |
| Tamara Mello | Maribel Naranjo |
| Raquel Welch | Hortensia |
| Paul Rodriguez | Orlando Castillo |
| Constance Marie | Yolanda |
| Marisabel García | April |
| Nikolai Kinski | Andy |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | Gomez |
| Judy Herrera | Eden |
| Ken Marino | Jeff |
| Troy Ruptash | Hairdresser |
| Louis Crugnali | Catering Assistant |
| Joel Joan | Antonio Urgell |
| Ulises Cuadra | Snide Student (as Ulysses Cuadra) |
| Mark de la Cruz | April's Classmate |
| Eli Russell Linnetz | April's Classmate |
| Stoney Westmoreland | Baseball Umpire |
| Karen Dyer | Rachel |