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Haute Cuisine (film)

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'Haute Cuisine' is a 2012 French comedy-drama film based on the true story of Danile Mazet-Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for Franois Mitterrand. The original French title is 'Les Saveurs du Palais'.

Plot



Hortense Laborie (Catherine Frot), a renowned chef from Prigord, is astonished when the President of the Republic (Jean d'Ormesson) appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the lyse 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...[http://www.twcpublicity.com/movie.php?id=168#marketing "Haute Cuisine"] The story is framed by Laborie's later role cooking at a French Antarctic research station.

Cast



* Catherine Frot as Hortense Laborie

* Arthur Dupont as Nicolas Bauvois

* Jean d'Ormesson as The Prsident

* Hippolyte Girardot as David Azoulay

* Jean-Marc Roulot as Jean-Marc Luchet

* Brice Fournier as Pascal Le Piq

* Arly Jover as Mary

* Joe Sheridan as John

* Laurent Poitrenaux as Jean-Michel Salom

* Herv Pierre as Perrires

* Manuel Le Livre as Loc

* Steve Tran as Grgory

* Thomas Chabrol as The prefect of the Chief

Production



Parts of the movie were actually filmed at the lyse Palace, in a three-day shooting window where filming was only allowed when then President Nicolas Sarkozy was not at the palace.

Iceland served as a stand-in for the Crozet islands in the movie. The film crew spent six days there to film on location.

Reception



The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 68% approval rating with an average rating of 6.1/10 based on 31 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "While it'll certainly be an easier sell for foodie filmgoers, 'Haute Cuisine's beautifully filmed biopic should satisfy most viewers hungry for a beautifully filmed dramedy." On Metacritic, it has a score of 61 out of 100 based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References




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