Omamamia

[Machine Translation] Marianne Segebrecht, the actress who captivated moviegoers 25 years ago with Percy Adlon's "Baghdad Cafe," which was a big hit in Japan and remains a firm favorite today, returns to the screen as an even more energetic and surprisingly attractive grandmother! She returns to the screen as an even more energetic and surprisingly attractive grandmother. She has made a strong impression in Lina Wertmuller's "Nasareta..." ('74) and Luchino Visconti's last film "Innocent" ('75), and has recently appeared in "Hannibal" ('01) and "007/Casino Royale" ('06), among others, and is co-starring with one of the best Italian actors Giancarlo Giannini, among others. The film takes place in Rome and the Vatican in Italy. A heartwarming story of love, emotion, tears, and laughter unfolds in these cities, which have been the setting of various masterpieces, including "Roman Holiday" ('53). The positive attitude of the heroine and her culinary skills bring happiness to those around her. The delicious-looking German Bavarian dishes that appear in the film, such as "Schnitzel (cutlet)" and "Kaiserschmarrn", are a major highlight of the film! -- It is a place where everyone searches for happiness. No matter what kind of trouble you are going through, as long as you have a kind heart and delicious food, you'll be fine. Margarete, who has lost her husband, refuses to live with her daughters or go to a nursing home, and goes to the Vatican alone to meet the Pope. A devout Catholic, Margarete has lived happily with her husband, but she has one confession to make before the Pope. For the first time in Rome, Margarete moves into the room of her granddaughter Martina, who is living with her Italian lover. On her way to the Vatican, Margarete meets Lorenzo, an old Italian con man. Lorenzo, too, has secrets about his life that he cannot reveal to others. Margarete uses her natural vitality to revive a German restaurant in Rome that was on the verge of going out of business. His reputation reaches the papal court, and he is eventually asked to make a German pastry, Kaiserschmalen, for the pope...

Special Feature / Bonus Track: interview, trailer

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25年前に日本でも大ヒットし、今も根強い人気を誇るパーシー・アドロン監督の『バグダッド・カフェ』で映画ファンを虜にした女優マリアンネ・ゼーゲブレヒト主演最新作! さらに元気に、驚くほど魅力的なおばあちゃんになってスクリーンに帰ってきた。共演に、リナ・ウェルトミュラー監督の『流されて・・・』(74)やルキノ・ヴィスコンティ監督の遺作『イノセント』(75)で強烈な印象を残し、近年『ハンニバル』(01)や『007/カジノ・ロワイヤル』(06)等に出演してきたイタリア屈指の名優ジャンカルロ・ジャンニーニなど。舞台はイタリアのローマとバチカン。『ローマの休日』(53)をはじめ、様々な名作の舞台となったその街で繰り広げられる、愛と感動、涙と笑いのハートウォーミングな物語。前向きなヒロインのがんばりと料理の腕前が、周囲の人々をハッピーにしていく。また、劇中に登場する"シュニッツェル (カツレツ)"や"カイザーシュマーレン"など、見るからに美味しそうなドイツのバイエルン料理は大きな見どころ! ――≪そこは、みんなが幸せを探す場所。どんなトラブルも優しい心と美味しい料理があれば大丈夫。≫ 夫を亡くしたマルガレーテは、娘たちとの同居も老人ホームへ行くのも拒否し、ローマ法王 (教皇)に会うためにたった一人でバチカンに向かう。敬虔なカソリック信者として、これまで夫と幸せに暮らしてきたマルガレーテだが、彼女には法王の前で懺悔しなければならないことがひとつだけあった。はじめてのローマ、マルガレーテはそこでイタリア人の恋人と同棲中の孫娘マルティナの部屋に転がり込む。バチカンに向かったマルガレーテはイタリア人の老詐欺師ロレンツォと出会う。ロレンツォも他人には明かせない人生の秘密を持っていた。マルガレーテは持ち前のバイタリティでローマの廃業寸前のドイツ料理店のシェフとなって店を復活させる。その評判は法王庁にも届き、やがて法王のためにドイツ菓子カイザーシュマーレン作りを依頼されるまでになる・・・。

マリアンネ・ゼーゲブレヒト来日時インタビュー、予告編