Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine
Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine

Movie·2020·1h 31m

Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine

Country

France

Language

French

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The Story

Original title: Auguste Escoffier ou la naissance de la gastronomie moderne

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.

Producer

Élodie Polo Ackermann

Cinematography

Laurent Chalet

Music

Gérard Cohen-Tannugi

Editor

Annick Raoul

Themes

biographyhistorical figurefrench cuisinefrench historyhaute cuisinehistorical documentary

Production House

Imagissime
ARTE
TV5 Monde

Audience Score

80%

1 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Florence Trinca

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Laetitia Ohnona

Herself - Interviewer

Pierre Gribling

Pierre Gribling

Dramatization Actor

Clément Jacqmin

Clément Jacqmin

Dramatization Actor

Laurent Martinez

Dramatization Actor

// crew

Crew

Olivier Julien

Director, Writer

Élodie Polo Ackermann

Producer

Annick Raoul

Annick Raoul

Editor

Laurent Chalet

Laurent Chalet

Director of Photography

Gérard Cohen-Tannugi

Original Music Composer

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