Alexandre Dumas, Lust for Life
Synopsis
Through the most unknown work of one of the most popular writers in the world, “Dumas, des mets et des mots” tells the writer’s life from a new perspective. From the Picardy forests to Roscoff via the Caucasus mountains, the documentary offers a journey in the footsteps of a singular artist imbued with an insatiable appetite. At the heart of this exploration, a large banquet is organized in Dumas’ childhood home, where a chef reinterprets the specialties from his “Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine” published three years after his death. Going back through his Kitchen Dictionary is to lift the veil on a complex personality marked by a turbulent family history, a thirst for social revenge and a fury for life which marked an abundant 19th century. Between success and disillusionment, how did this slave’s grandson rise to the top of world literature ?
Credits
Production and distribution (4)
- Leading French distributor : Paris Première
- Executive Producer : TV ONLY
- Co-productions : Les Films Grain de Sable , Oletta Production
- Film exports/foreign sales : Only Distrib
Full credits (1)
- Creators : Timothée Gutmann, Salah-Eddine Ben Jamaa
Technical details
- Programme format : One-off
- Type : TV programme
- Genres : Documentary
- Themes : Art, Culture
- Production year : 2024
- Runtime : 52 min
