Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine

Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine
2020
★★★★☆ 8.0/10
⏱️ 91 min
📅 Released
🌐 FR
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
A succulent account of the life of French chef Auguste Escoffier (1846-1935) who made the simple act of cooking food a true art by creating the modern concept of haute cuisine, and who also became the main reference point for many generations of future chefs.

Where to Watch (US)

Stream

France Channel Amazon Channel

Cast

Florence Trinca
Florence Trinca
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Laetitia Ohnona
Laetitia Ohnona
Herself - Interviewer
Pierre Gribling
Pierre Gribling
Dramatization Actor
Clément Jacqmin
Clément Jacqmin
Dramatization Actor
Laurent Martinez
Laurent Martinez
Dramatization Actor

Crew

Director
Olivier Julien
Writer
Olivier Julien
Producer
Élodie Polo Ackermann

Production

Imagissime, ARTE, TV5 Monde

Keywords

biographyhistorical figurefrench cuisinefrench historyhaute cuisinehistorical documentary