Comme un chef (2012)
Directed by Daniel Cohen

Comedy
aka: The Chef

Film Synopsis

Jacky Bonnot is a thirty-something good food fanatic who dreams of owning his own restaurant.  Unfortunately, his present situation makes it unlikely that he will ever fulfil his dream.  He just about manages to scrape a living by doing odd jobs which he can barely hold onto.   Then his path crosses that of Alexandre Lagarde, a star chef whose business is threatened by the financiers who own his restaurants...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Daniel Cohen
  • Script: Daniel Cohen
  • Cinematographer: Robert Fraisse
  • Music: Nicola Piovani
  • Cast: Jean Reno (Alexandre Lagarde), Michaël Youn (Jacky Bonnot), Raphaëlle Agogué (Béatrice), Julien Boisselier (Stanislas Matter), Salomé Stévenin (Amandine), Serge Larivière (Titi), Issa Doumbia (Moussa), Bun-hay Mean (Chang), Pierre Vernier (Paul Matter), Santiago Segura (Juan), Geneviève Casile (La mère de Béatrice), André Penvern (Le père de Béatrice), Rebecca Miquel (Carole), James Gerard (Cyril Boss), Henri Payet (Thibault), Franck de la Personne (Client Cargo), Céline Caussimon (Cliente Cargo), Jeanne Ferron (Dame du vestiaire), Nicolas Woirion (Chef de chantier résidence), Pierre Aussedat (Gérard de Luz)
  • Country: France / Spain
  • Language: French / Spanish / Japanese / English
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 85 min
  • Aka: The Chef

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