Summary The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France. View more details
Directed : Chris Hegedus D.A. Pennebaker
Written : Unknown
Stars : Jacquy Pfeiffer Regis Lazard Philippe Rigollot Rachel Beaudry
Genres : Drama Family History Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Netherlands United Kingdom France
Official sites : Official site
Language : English French
Filming locations : Alsace, France
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) Pennebaker Hegedus Films
Summary The collar awarded to the winners of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftsman in France) is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef - it is a dream and an obsession. The 3-day competition includes everything from delicate chocolates to precarious six foot sugar sculptures and requires that the chefs have extraordinary skill, nerves of steel and luck. The film follows Jacquy Pfeiffer, founder of The French Pastry School in Chicago, as he returns to France to compete against 15 of France's leading pastry chefs. The filmmakers were given first time/exclusive access to this high-stakes drama of passion, sacrifice, disappointment and joy in the quest to have President Sarkozy declare them one of the best in France. View more details
Genres : Drama Family History Documentary
Release date : Nov 5, 2009
Countries of origin : United States Netherlands United Kingdom France
Official sites : Official site
Language : English French
Filming locations : Alsace, France
Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) Pennebaker Hegedus Films
