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Plot

The title of Henry Jaglom's stream-of-consciousness Eating says it all. Three women (Lisa Blake Richards, Mary Crosby and Marlena Giovi), each celebrating a "milestone" birthday, decide to throw a joint party. Attending the revelries is French documentary filmmaker Martine Nely Alard, who becomes fascinated when none of the guests will touch the meticulously prepared birthday cake. As Martine begins interviewing the partygoers, she discovers the importance that food holds in each of their lives. One of the most revelatory improvisational monologues is delivered by a matriarch portrayed by Frances Bergen, the real-life widow of Edgar Bergen and the mother of Candice. Though Eating is not for everyone's taste, for those in tune with the fiercely independent Jaglom, the film is a cinematic smorgasbord.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
110min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/13/1990
DVD Release Date:
11/30/2004
Distributor(s):
International Rainbow Pictures
Director(s):
Henry Jaglom
Starring:
Lisa Richards , Mary Crosby , Gwen Welles , Nelly Alard , Frances Bergen
Themes:
Party Film,Women's Friendship
Tone:
Reflective,Wry,Cerebral,Humorous,Quirky,Intimate,Talky
Keywords:
actor,birthday,conversation,eating-disorders,food,party,women
Country of Origin:
USA (11-16-1990)