Haute Cuisine
Hortense's quest to pull off culinary miracles [has] an urgency that’s almost absurdly compelling, and all the more entertaining for it.
Haute Cuisine
Hortense Laborie (Catherine Frot), a renowned chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic (Jean d'Ormesson) appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace. Despite jealous resentment from the other kitchen staff, Hortense quickly establishes herself, thanks to her indomitable spirit. The authenticity of her cooking soon seduces the President, but the corridors of power are littered with traps...
Genre
Bio-pic,
Comedy,
Drama
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Runtime
91
Language
French,
English
Director
Christian Vincent
Cast
Arthur Dupont,
Jean d'Ormesson,
Hippolyte Giradot,
Jean-Marc Roulot,
Philippe Uchan,
Hervé Pierre
FEATURED REVIEW
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"Witty and brisk" is not the name of a French breakfast cereal, but it does describe a certain brand of French film, the type that coquettishly flirts with comedy while sprinting in the direction of dry, sophisticated charm. Such is "Haute Cuisine," which is based on the memoir of Danièle Delpeuch ...
Played at
Town Center 5 9.27.13 - 10.03.13
Playhouse 7 9.27.13 - 10.10.13
Royal 10.04.13 - 10.10.13
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