Toast

TV Movie
2010
Not Rated
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

YOUR RATING

Helena Bonham Carter and Freddie Highmore in Toast (2010)

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Biography Comedy Drama Romance

The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.The ultimate nostalgia trip through everything edible in 1960s Britain.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

11K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Trailer 1:53

Toast (2010)

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Trivia
The film is an adaptation of the autobiography of food writer Nigel Slater. The central character is given that name. In the final scene, when Freddie Highmore is given a job in the kitchens of the Savoy hotel, the person who hires him is played by the real life Nigel Slater.

Goofs
When Nigel plays the 7 inch single towards the end of the drama, he pulls out a record with a 'Harvest' label. Dusty Springfield was never on this label.

Quotes
Nigel Slater: It is impossible not to love someone who makes toast for you.

Crazy credits
The opening credits in the grocery store consist of the names of the writers, producer and lead actors printed on actual products, the title, and the director's name shown on a scale.

Connections
Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 13 December 2010 (2010)

Soundtracks
He's Got Something
Written by Kenny Lynch (uncredited) and Ian Samwell (uncredited)
Performed by Dusty Springfield

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Review

Featured review

Avoidable

An utterly tedious watch, I saw this at the film festival here in Mumbai. There is no sense of progression or screenplay, no genuine engagement in characters, and actually it's very fertile material for all these things.

That it was a true story only came to me when the film ended and I saw the final card with Nigel Slater's picture. But, an interesting life doesn't make for a great film (or even a good one), if the story is not well-told.

The genre 'TV Movie' is right for this film, and that is where it should remain. It works at episodes strung together, watched at comfortable intervals. It's not 'appetising' film viewing.