Film
Kings of Pastry
2009 · 1h 27m · Documentary
16 Chefs, 3 Days, 1 Chance
- IMDb
- 6.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 86%
- Metacritic
- 69
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Overview
The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France.
Where to watch
Criterion Channel
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Cast
Jacquy Pfeiffer
Self
Sébastien Cannone
Self
Rachel Beaudry
Self
Philippe Rigollot
Self
Stéphane Glacier
Self
Regis Lazard
Self
Frédérique Lazard
Self
Philippe Urraca
Self
Crew
- Chris HegedusDirector
- D. A. PennebakerDirector
Media
Details
- Release date
- November 6, 2009
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
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