Haute Cuisine (film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Haute Cuisine |
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| Directed by | Christian Vincent |
| Produced by | Étienne Comar Philippe Rousselet |
| Written by | Christian Vincent Étienne Comar |
| Starring | Catherine Frot Arthur Dupont Jean d'Ormesson |
| Music by | Gabriel Yared |
| Cinematography | Laurent Dailland |
| Editing by | Monica Coleman |
| Studio | Vendôme Production France 2 Cinéma Wild Bunch Armada Films Canal++ |
| Distributed by | Wild Bunch (France) |
| Release date(s) | 26 September 2012 (Angoulême Film Festival) 19 September 2012 (France) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.5 million |
| Money made | $11.4 million |
Haute Cuisine is a 2012 French film. It is a comedy-drama, meaning it has both funny and serious moments. The movie tells the true story of Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch. She was a special chef who cooked for François Mitterrand. He was the President of France! The film's original French name is Les Saveurs du Palais. This means "The Flavors of the Palace."
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About the Movie
This film is about a talented chef named Hortense Laborie. She is chosen for a very important job. Hortense becomes the private chef for the President of France. Her job is to cook all his meals at the Élysée Palace. This is where the French President lives and works.
Main Characters
The movie features several interesting characters. Here are some of the main actors and who they play:
- Catherine Frot plays Hortense Laborie. She is the amazing chef.
- Jean d'Ormesson plays The Président. He is the leader of France.
- Arthur Dupont plays Nicolas Bauvois. He is another character in the story.
The Story of a Special Chef
Hortense Laborie is a chef from the countryside. She is known for her traditional French cooking. Her food is simple but very delicious. The President loves her cooking. He enjoys her authentic dishes.
Working at the Élysée Palace is not easy. Hortense faces challenges from other palace staff. They are used to a different way of doing things. But Hortense stays true to her cooking style. She focuses on making the President happy.
Behind the Scenes
Making a movie about the President's chef was exciting. The filmmakers wanted it to feel real. They even got to film in a very special place.
Filming at the Palace
Parts of Haute Cuisine were filmed at the real Élysée Palace. This is a very rare opportunity. The film crew had only three days to shoot scenes there. They could only film when the President, Nicolas Sarkozy, was not at the palace. This made the filming very tricky and special.
Iceland as a Stand-in
Some scenes in the movie take place in the Crozet islands. These are small islands in the southern Indian Ocean. It was too hard to film there. So, the film crew went to Iceland instead. They spent six days filming in Iceland. It looked enough like the Crozet islands for the movie.
