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Auguste Escoffier: The Birth of Haute Cuisine

Jun 6, 2020 · 1h 31m
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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.

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CAST

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

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Released
Original language
FR
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Production
Imagissime, ARTE, TV5 Monde
Country
FR

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