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Mostly Martha

2001·Drama·1h 46m
7.1
★
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
loss of loved one
italy
competition
cooking
mother role
bars and restaurants
restaurant
woman director
french cuisine
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Cast

Martina Gedeck
Martina Gedeck
Martha 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
Sandra Nettelbeck
Sandra Nettelbeck
Christin (uncredited)
Gerhard Garbers
Gerhard Garbers
Herr Steinberg
Diego Ribon
Diego Ribon
Giuseppe Lorenzo

Crew

Sandra Nettelbeck
Sandra Nettelbeck
Director
Sandra Nettelbeck
Sandra Nettelbeck
Screenplay
Christoph Friedel
Christoph Friedel
Producer
Dschingis Bowakow
Dschingis Bowakow
Executive Producer
Rainer Kölmel
Rainer Kölmel
Producer
Martine Felber
Martine Felber
Makeup Artist
Arvo Pärt
Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack
Ulrich Limmer
Ulrich Limmer
Production Design
Steve Reich
Steve Reich
Music

Popular Reviews

12 reviews
Flop Legend
Flop Legend
Mostly Martha
the US remake is better sorry
the US remake is better sorry
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Caesar
Caesar
6.0★ · 06/21/25
Mostly Martha
Its a comforting movie especially for me because I really like movie that involves food and I really enjoyed rom-com very much.
(Also ily Sergio🫶🫶)
Its a comforting movie especially for me because I really like movie that involves food and I really enjoyed rom-com very much.
(Also ily Sergio🫶🫶)
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jolyne cujoh
jolyne cujoh
6.0★ · 05/08/25
Mostly Martha
was alright but icl it ended too happily. giuseppe shouldve been a bad dad and lina escape italy.
was alright but icl it ended too happily. giuseppe shouldve been a bad dad and lina escape italy.
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rivercitykiiid
rivercitykiiid
6.2★ · 03/06/25
Mostly Martha
sergio castellitto i was not familiar with your game 

maybe the most romantic movie i’ve seen in a bit 🥲
sergio castellitto i was not familiar with your game 

maybe the most romantic movie i’ve seen in a bit 🥲
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Luisa
Luisa
7.0★ · 02/09/25
Mostly Martha
linda! sergio castellitto: en sagrado matrimonio
linda! sergio castellitto: en sagrado matrimonio
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