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Haute Cuisine

2012 · 95 min

A warm, measured tale of culinary passion and quiet defiance within gilded corridors, savored like a fine meal.

Directed by: Christian Vincent
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson

Tagline: He runs the country, she runs the kitchen, together they serve with excellence
Overview: The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.

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Directed by: Christian Vincent
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
class
identity
ambition
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	4
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Christian Vincent
Written by: Christian Vincent, Étienne Comar
Starring: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Marc Roulot, Arly Jover, Brice Fournier, Philippe Uchan
Music: Gabriel Yared
Cinematography: Laurent Dailland
Runtime: 95 min
Country: France
Languages: English, French

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