Kings of Pastry (2009)
16 Chefs, 3 Days, 1 Chance
87 min
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.
- Release date
- November 6, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
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Trailer
Cast
- Jacquy Pfeiffer as Self - MOF Finalist
- Regis Lazard as Self - MOF Finalist
- Philippe Rigollot as Self - MOF Finalist
- Rachel Beaudry as Self - Jacquy Pfeiffer's Girlfriend
- Sebastien Canonne as Self - MOF
- Stephane Glacier as Self - MOF
- Frederique Lazard as Self - Regis Lazard's Wife
- Philippe Urraca as Self - MOF
- Pierre Zimmermann as Self - Baker
- Nicolas Sarkozy as Self
Crew
- Chris Hegedus · Director
- Frazer Pennebaker · Producer
- Chris Hegedus · Cinematographer
- Chris Hegedus · Editor
- D.A. Pennebaker · Editor