Le Sens de la fête (2017) Directed by Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano
Comedy
aka: C'est la vie!
Film Synopsis
Max Angély has been in the catering business for thirty years, and
in that time he has become a master of his profession, guaranteed to bring
lustre to any special occasion with his flair for organisation. For
the wedding party of Pierre and Hélèna, he has his greatest
challenge yet. The venue is a magnificent 17th century chateau, and
the guest-list is of heart-stopping proportions. It is an occasion
that will test Max's skill and endurance to the limit, but he rises to the
occasion with a relish. A veritable army of cooks, waiters and dishwashers
is assembled, and these he directs with the confident elan of a world-class
orchestra conductor.
No detail gets overlooked. Max oversees the floral arrangements, books
the musicians and gives careful instructions to the photographer, straining
every sinew and nerve in his body to ensure that the event comes off without
the slightest hitch. But there are some things that not even Max can
foresee, and it is these seemingly inconsequential omissions that are about
to wreak untold havoc on our hero's well-laid plans. In spite of all
of Max's meticulous preparations, Pierre and Hélèna's wedding
party looks as if it may be a memorable occasion, but for all the wrong reasons.
Can Max save the day or is this destined to be his humiliating Waterloo...?
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