Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

(2020)

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Synopsis

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art prepares for its exhibit "Visitors to Versailles", a team of pastry chefs, led by the notable Yotam Ottolenghi, prepares an expansive menu of fine foods for the exhibit's opening gala. Documentarian Laura Gabbert explores the history of the French monarchy as well as the implications that fine dining possesses for the cyclical perpetuation of upper-class culture.

Directors

Laura Gabbert, Dominique Ansel, Sam Bompas, Dinara Kasko, Deborah Krohn, Ghaya Oliveira, Laura Gabbert

Production year

2020

Rating

TV-G

Studio

IFC Films

Runtime

75 minutes

Cast

Janice Wong