''The Hundred-Foot Journey'' is a novel written by

Richard C. Morais Richard C. Morais (born October 25, 1960) is a Canadian-American novelist and journalist. He is the author of three books, including ''The Hundred-Foot Journey'', which is an international bestseller and has been adapted as a film by DreamWorks. ...

and published in 2008. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 2014.

Plot

It is a story about how the hundred-foot distance between a new

Indian Indian or Indians may refer to: Peoples South Asia * Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor ** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country * South Asia ...

restaurant and a traditional

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one represents the gulf between different cultures and desires. It focuses on the rivalry and resolution of the two restaurants and is based in

Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val (; oc, Sent Antonin) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Having played an influential and somewhat bellicose role in the history of the region from the 12th to the 1 ...

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

. The book is narrated by Hassan Haji, the protagonist of the novel, who is born and raised in his family's Indian restaurant in

Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

, and it encompasses his journey from child to world-renowned chef.

Adaptation

On June 3, 2013,

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set

Lasse Hallström Lars Sven "Lasse" Hallström (; born 2 June 1946) is a Swedish film director. He first became known for directing almost all the music videos by the pop group ABBA, and subsequently became a feature film director. He was nominated for an Acade ...

to direct the film '' The Hundred-Foot Journey'', which was released on August 8, 2014.

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

produced the film with

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...

and Juliet Blake.

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* Novels set in France 2008 American novels American novels adapted into films {{2010s-novel-stub