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Kings of Pastry

"16 Chefs, 3 Days, 1 Chance"

User Score25 votes
68%6.8/10
Release2009
Runtime1H 27M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased

Synopsis

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.

Principal Cast8

Full Cast & Crew (10)

Media4

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Director

Chris Hegedus

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Keywords

franceparis, francecompetitionfoodchefbakingwoman directorculinary artspastries

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Countries:United States of AmericaFrance
Production:Pennebaker Hegedus Films