Réalisation:
Éric BesnardPhotographie:
Jean-Marie DreujouMusique:
Christophe JulienActeurs·trices:
Grégory Gadebois, Isabelle Carré, Benjamin Lavernhe, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Christian Bouillette, Lorenzo Lefèbvre, Marie-Julie Baup (plus)VOD (3)
Résumés(1)
Set in the early days preceding the French Revolution, the delightful story of the creation of the first restaurant. France, 18th Century. The prestige of a noble house depends above all on the quality of its table. At the dawn of the French Revolution, gastronomy still is a prerogative of the aristocrats. When talented cooker Manceron is dismissed by the Duke of Chamfort, he loses the taste for cooking. Back in his country house, his meeting with the mysterious Louise gets him back on his feet. While they both feed a desire of revenge against the Duke, they decide to create the very first restaurant in France. (SND)
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Critiques (2)
I was looking forward to this challenging journey to acquire the historically first Michelin star. However, the final impression fell short of my expectations. The creators did point out the relationship between the nobility and the subjects, but apart from that, everything else seemed naïve. The life of an ordinary person in pre-revolutionary France must have been much more horrifying. It wasn't just about poor people having to steal bread; the problem was that they didn't have anywhere to steal it from, so they often resorted to eating moss, bark, and roots. But they could have cake, right? Sure, there were goods, but someone would have to pay for them to reach their destination. And I couldn't for the life of me figure out where the main character got the means to finance his cooking (especially while leading his social program). However, to maintain the momentum, the creators ignored such minor details. They focused on the story of a pioneering restaurateur and true founding father of the advertising industry, who wasn't afraid to stand up to the upper class and laid the foundations of the Great French Revolution. It wouldn't have been bad if the form hadn't been so weak. / Lesson learned: Say it with a potato. 2*+
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I'm not a fan of movies with cooking as a central theme, but this lightly comedic drama really impressed me and, even though I think that the most important things about it have already been written here, I still can't help but add something. In my opinion, Delicious offers selected dishes that will satisfy not only the body of casual travelers (among whom I count myself), but also their soul. And to add to things, it is also pleasing to the eye. (80%)
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