Le Chef (2012)

Director
Daniel Cohen

Main cast
Jean Reno; Michaël Youn; Raphaëlle Agogué; Julien Boisselier; Salomé Stévenin

Genres
Comedy

Description
A veteran chef faces off against his restaurant group's new CEO, who wants to the establishment to lose a star from its rating in order to bring in a younger chef who specializes in molecular gastronomy.


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