Three Stars (2010) (TV) Drei Sterne - Die Köche und die Sterne (original title)

Director:

Lutz Hachmeister

Writer:

Lutz Hachmeister

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

The feature doc takes a look behind the scenes at top-class restaurants and offers exclusive interviews with celebrity chefs from France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, the USA and Japan.

Cast

Yannick Alléno	...	Himself
Elena Arzak	...	Herself
Juan María Arzak	...	Himself (as Juan Mari Arzak)
Sven Elverfeld	...	Himself
Sergio Herman	...	Himself
Hideki Ishikawa	...	Himself
Jean-Luc Naret	...	Himself - Directeur Général of the Michelin Guide - himself
Rene Redzepi	...	Himself
Olivier Roellinger	...	Himself
Nadia Santini	...	Herself
Jean-Georges Vongerichten	...	Himself

Directed by
Lutz Hachmeister

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lutz Hachmeister

Produced by
Barbara Denz	....	commissioning editor: NDR
Olaf Grunert	....	commissioning editor: ARTE
Lutz Hachmeister	....	producer
Christiane Hinz	....	commissioning editor: WDR

Cinematography by
Hajo Schomerus
Dirk Wojcik

Film Editing by
Mechthild Barth
Christian Wagener

Production Companies

• HMR Produktion

Distributors

• United Docs (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• First Run Features (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

"Drei Sterne - Die Köche und die Sterne" - Germany (original title)

Runtime:

Germany:90 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English | French

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, France

Company:

HMR Produktion

What It Means To Be a Three Star Michelin Chef

Tonight I saw two excellent food documentaries at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts (MFA).The second was "El Bulli".Of the 2 films, I think "Three Stars" by Lutz Hachmeister (2011, 83 min.) was the superior one. It focused on 10 Michelin 3 Star restaurants in Scandinavia, Europe, Japan and the U.S., their chefs, staff and environment. Passion was the operative word for all of these chefs, with focus, commitment, excitement and exhaustion all sharing the mix. Extremely well edited, i learned a great deal from the film. Because it tried to cover a great deal of ground, it was not able to answer all the questions you might have, but it did manage to cover many of the angles involved with achieving and maintaining the success that these talented chefs have achieved.Similar to "Danny Meyer, the Restaurateur",but with an international scope, Three Stars will undoubtedly give you a greater appreciation for what goes into giving you a memorable evening the next time you dine at a great restaurant.