Documentary ·History ·TV Movie · France · 2020 · 1h 31m

Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine

Auguste Escoffier ou la naissance de la gastronomie moderne

Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine poster
Director
Olivier Julien
Cast
Florence Trinca as Herself - Narrator (voice) Laetitia Ohnona as Herself - Interviewer Pierre Gribling as Dramatization Actor Clément Jacqmin as Dramatization Actor Laurent Martinez as Dramatization Actor
Crew
Laurent Chalet — Director of Photography Annick Raoul — Editor Gérard Cohen-Tannugi — Original Music Composer Olivier Julien — Writer Élodie Polo Ackermann — Producer Laurence Brenguier — Production Design
Synopsis

A succulent account of the life of French chef Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) who made the simple act of cooking food a true art by creating the modern concept of haute cuisine, and who also became the main reference point for many generations of future chefs.

Mood & Themes
biographyhistorical figurefrench cuisinefrench historyhaute cuisinehistorical documentary
Key Collaborators
Olivier Julien Director Laurent Chalet Director of Photography Annick Raoul Editor Gérard Cohen-Tannugi Original Music Composer Olivier Julien Writer Élodie Polo Ackermann Producer Laurence Brenguier Production Design
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