The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Hervé Pierre
- Perrières
- (as Hervé Pierre de La Comédie Française)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe film is loosely based on "Mes carnets de cuisine. Du Périgord à l'Elysée", the memories of Danièle Delpeuch, the first and only female chef having worked for the French President at the Palais de l'Elysée
- ConnectionsFeatured in La noche de...: La cocinera del presidente (2017)
- SoundtracksParoles, Paroles
(Parole, Parole)
Music by Gianni Ferrio
Italian lyrics by Leo Chiosso and Giancarlo Del Re
French lyrics by Michaële
(c) 1972 Edizioni Curci Srl / Music Union Srl
Avec l'aimable autorisation de CURCI France
Featured review
In this movie, we follow the steps of a woman chef that is proposed to be the personal cook of the French president.
Of course, the main theme is cooking and the movie is an ode to a certain cooking, taking time, carefully selecting ingredients, that denotes personality.
A second interpretative framework is added to that - and makes seeing the film worthwile. We are indeed put in the wings of power. Of course, not the one of the politic advisers,, of the lobbyists, ... But from the kitchen, we can still smell the battles of influence (symbolized by the one with the central kitchen), the reluctance of change (a woman chef?), standardization and optimization against quality and taste (choice of ingredient, nutritionist against the chef cooking, ...), and finally the wear and tear power implies.
Catherine Frot and Arthur Dupont are displaying their talents in this movie (I'm more reserved about Jean d'Ormesson's performance but what else could be expect from him?).
In conclusion, a nice movie, it will not go down in history, but you will spend a nice moment. (A final note: do not watch it hoping to learn about Mitterrand, that is not what you'll get)
A second interpretative framework is added to that - and makes seeing the film worthwile. We are indeed put in the wings of power. Of course, not the one of the politic advisers,, of the lobbyists, ... But from the kitchen, we can still smell the battles of influence (symbolized by the one with the central kitchen), the reluctance of change (a woman chef?), standardization and optimization against quality and taste (choice of ingredient, nutritionist against the chef cooking, ...), and finally the wear and tear power implies.
Catherine Frot and Arthur Dupont are displaying their talents in this movie (I'm more reserved about Jean d'Ormesson's performance but what else could be expect from him?).
In conclusion, a nice movie, it will not go down in history, but you will spend a nice moment. (A final note: do not watch it hoping to learn about Mitterrand, that is not what you'll get)
- johnpierrepatrick
- Apr 21, 2020
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Кухня для президента
- Filming locations
- Reykhólar, Iceland(as Crozet Island)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $217,883
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,387
- Sep 22, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $11,509,942
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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