Haute Cuisine (2012)

Director
Christian Vincent

Main cast
Jean D'ormesson; Catherine Frot; Hippolyte Girardot; Arthur Dupont; Jean-Marc Roulot

Genres
Comedy

Description
The story of Danièle Delpeuch and how she was appointed as the private chef for François Mitterrand.


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