Synopsis
Hortense, a chef from Perigord, is astonished when the President appoints her his personal cook, responsible for creating all his meals at the Elysée Palace.
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Director (1)
Actors (34)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Arches Films, Vendôme Production
- Co-productions : France 2 Cinéma, Goodfellas
- Film exports/foreign sales : Goodfellas
- French distribution : Wild Bunch Distribution
Full credits (14)
- Executive Producers : Étienne Comar, Philippe Rousselet
- Screenwriters : Christian Vincent, Étienne Comar
- Director of Photography : Laurent Dailland
- Music Composer : Gabriel Yared
- Assistant director : Laure Prevost
- Editor : Monica Coleman
- Sound recordists : Cyril Moisson, Vincent Guillon, Stéphane Thiébaut
- Costume designer : Fabienne Katany
- Assistant Operator : Marie-Sophie Daniel
- Production Manager : Jean-Jacques Albert
- Press Attaché (film) : André-Paul Ricci
- Continuity supervisor : Marianne Fricheau
- Production Designer : Patrick Durand
- Casting : Aurélie Guichard
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Comedy
- Themes : Gastronomy, Politics
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
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Awards (1)
Delegations (7)
Press junket Australie & Nouvelle Zélande
France, 2012
Director : Christian Vincent
Director : Catherine Frot
About
Hortense Laborie is a famous chef who lives in the Périgord region.
To her great surprise, the president of the French Republic appoints her as his personal chef at the Élysée Palace. In spite of the jealousy of the main kitchen cooks, Hortense imposes herself thanks to her sturdy character. The authenticity of her cuisine rapidly seduces the president, but behind the scenes of power, obstacles are many...