Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 8:50 p.m.
Broadcast on Arte of the film ” Auguste Escoffier ou la naissance de la gastronomie moderne ” (” Auguste Escoffier or the birth of modern gastronomy “)
A never-before-seen documentary devoted entirely to the life and work of the famous chef, ” King of cooks and cook of kings “.
The Musée Escoffier de l’Art Culinaire, Auguste Escoffier’s birthplace, is pleased to announce the screening of the film
“Auguste Escoffier or the birth of modern gastronomy”.
Saturday June 6 at 8:50 pm on Arte.
This 90-minute docu-drama retraces the life and work of this famous chef,
ambassador of French cuisine.
This documentary will also be available from May 30 to August 4, 2020 on arte.tv.
” At the dawn of the 20th century, a little Provencal boy with an exceptional destiny revolutionized French cuisine, making it the world benchmark in the culinary arts. The legendary chef of the first palaces, Auguste Escoffier shaped all the canons of modern gastronomy, and his benevolent ghost continues to inspire the world’s greatest chefs. ”
- A film written and directed by Olivier Julien
- Produced by Élodie Polo Ackermann
- An IMAGISSIME, ARTE France coproduction
- with the participation of TV5MONDE, CNC, Conseil Départemental des Alpes-Maritimes and Fondation Auguste Escoffier
- with the support of Procirep Angoa
