Kings of Pastry (2009)
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.
Directors: D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus.
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Jacquy Pfeiffer as Self |
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Sébastien Cannone as Self |
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Rachel Beaudry as Self |
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Philippe Rigollot as Self |
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Stéphane Glacier as Self |
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Regis Lazard as Self |
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Frédérique Lazard as Self |
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Philippe Urraca as Self |
| Directing | D. A. Pennebaker | Director |
| Directing | Chris Hegedus | Director |
