
Haute Cuisine
Les saveurs du Palais
Les saveurs du Palais
★★★☆☆



Directed by
Christian Vincent
Produced by Philippe Rousselet and Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Christian Vincent
Story by Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
With: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Marc Roulot, Philippe Uchan, Laurent Poitrenaux, Hervé Pierre, Brice Fournier, Roch Leibovici, Thomas Chabrol, Arly Jover, and Joe Sheridan
Editing: Monica Coleman
Music: Gabriel Yared
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
Produced by Philippe Rousselet and Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Christian Vincent
Story by Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
With: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Marc Roulot, Philippe Uchan, Laurent Poitrenaux, Hervé Pierre, Brice Fournier, Roch Leibovici, Thomas Chabrol, Arly Jover, and Joe Sheridan
Runtime:
95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Cinematography:
Laurent DaillandRelease Date: 20 September 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Editing: Monica Coleman
Music: Gabriel Yared
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color

Haute Cuisine
Les saveurs du Palais
Les saveurs du Palais
★★★☆☆


Les Saveurs du Palais tells
the true story of Danièle Delpeuch, the first and only woman to serve as
private chef to the French president. At first glance this appears to be one of
those quirky movies about a commoner who is thrown into a world of power and
prestige but winds up teaching a lesson the higher-ups. No mater if it’s The Kings Speech or The
Beautician and the Beast, we usually know how movies like this are
going to play out. But where most British and American filmmakers accentuate
the comedy and/or pathos in stories of this ilk, the French often take a less
predictable approach. Director Christian Vincent (1994’s La Separation)
focuses this true story on the personal, internal experience of Hortense Laborie (the fictional character based on Delpeuch),
rather than the exaggerated, fish-out-of-water circumstances of her situation.
As a result, the film plays as a character study, with almost non of the
expected scenes. Catherine Frot's lead performances enables us to understand what makes Hortense tick yet still presents her as a bit of an enigma, especially in scenes that show her after her royal assignment. This is not a big film that covers major themes, nor is it a
disposable comedy designed to kill a pleasant hour and half. The movie gives us
a window into one woman's experience with food and politics and, like a good
meal, it stays present in memory for a while after consumption.
Directed by
Christian Vincent
Produced by Philippe Rousselet and Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Christian Vincent
Story by Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
With: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Marc Roulot, Philippe Uchan, Laurent Poitrenaux, Hervé Pierre, Brice Fournier, Roch Leibovici, Thomas Chabrol, Arly Jover, and Joe Sheridan
Editing: Monica Coleman
Music: Gabriel Yared
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
Produced by Philippe Rousselet and Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Etienne Comar
Screenplay by Christian Vincent
Story by Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch
With: Catherine Frot, Arthur Dupont, Jean d'Ormesson, Hippolyte Girardot, Jean-Marc Roulot, Philippe Uchan, Laurent Poitrenaux, Hervé Pierre, Brice Fournier, Roch Leibovici, Thomas Chabrol, Arly Jover, and Joe Sheridan
Runtime:
95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Cinematography:
Laurent DaillandRelease Date: 20 September 2013
Color/Aspect: Color / 2.35 : 1
Editing: Monica Coleman
Music: Gabriel Yared
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: 20 September 2013
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color
How I Rate Films
★★★★★
One of the 5000 greatest films. Usually only awarded after repeat viewings, so there are more five-star films from decades past than recent years.
★★★★☆
An excellent film. Possibly one of the 5000 and certainly worthy of repeated viewing.
★★★☆☆
A good film well worth seeing. Films listed at the top of this ranking could end up one of the 5000.
★★☆☆☆
A disappointment, an interesting failure, or just a bad movie. Still, maybe worth seeing: I often enjoy the top two-star films in a given list more than the bottom three-star films.
★☆☆☆☆
A bad, rant-worthy film. Should be avoided regardless of hype or talent involved.
☆☆☆☆☆
One of the worst films.
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