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Les Saveurs du Palais (2012)

Les Saveurs du Palais poster
Directed by
Christian Vincent
Genre
drama film, comedy film, comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 304 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homey cook from rural France is hired as the personal chef for the president. She navigates palace politics while preparing simple, heartfelt meals that remind him of his past.

warmbittersweetcharminggentlelightheartednostalgicwhimsicalgrounded

What happens

Haute Cuisine is a 2012 French comedy-drama film based on the true story of Danièle Mazet-Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand. The original French title is Les Saveurs du Palais. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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