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Burnt
A tense, character-driven drama about a brilliant but volatile chef seeking redemption, with sharp kitchen energy and emotional highs and lows.
About 2015 film by John Wells
Genres drama, comedy
Directed by John Wells
Written by Steven Knight
Starring Bradley Cooper, Uma Thurman, Emma Thompson, Alicia Vikander, Sienna Miller, Daniel Brühl, Lily James, Omar Sy
Music Rob Simonsen
Runtime 103 min
Country United States, United Kingdom
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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