French cuisine is world famous. Eric Besnard made an opulent film about the origins of the first restaurants.
Paris – France at the beginning of the French Revolution. Manceron is a gifted cook and serves the Duke of Chamfort, who prides himself on his culinary skills. Because the reputation of a noble house depends on the level of its table.
But when Manceron presented a new creation made from potatoes and truffles at one of the lavish banquets, it cost him his position. Truffles are for pigs and potatoes are for the people, says one of the guests indignantly.
The film “À la Carte! Freedom goes through the stomach ”by Eric Besnard (“ Pear Cake with Lavender ”) tells of the invention of the French restaurant with opulent images.
A la carte! Freedom goes through the stomach, France 2021, 112 min., FSK oA, by Eric Besnard, with Grégory Gadebois, Isabelle Carré, Benjamin Lavernhe dpa
