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Kings of Pastry is a film by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus that follows a group of world-class French pastry chefs as they compete for France's most prestigious craftsmen award: Meilleur Ouvrier de France, awarded by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. The competition, which takes place in Lyon, France, features a diverse range of creative trade professions, from carpentry to jewelry design to pastry making. The honor of wearing the blue, white and red striped collar given to the winners is considered to be the ultimate recognition of excellence in the pastry field. The film focuses primarily on Chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder of Chicago’s French Pastry School, and one of the sixteen finalist chefs competing — the sixteen finalists were selected from eighty semi-finalists during the semi-final rounds that took place in the months prior to the final competition.
Original Release
11/06/2009
US Release
06/19/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jacquy Pfeiffer | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Regis Lazard | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Philippe Rigollot | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Rachel Beaudry | Self - Jacquy Pfeiffer's Girlfriend |
| Sebastien Canonne | Self - MOF |
| Stephane Glacier | Self - MOF |
| Frederique Lazard | Self - Regis Lazard's Wife |
| Philippe Urraca | Self - MOF |
| Pierre Zimmermann | Self - Baker |
| Nicolas Sarkozy | Self |
Directors
Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jacquy Pfeiffer | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Regis Lazard | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Philippe Rigollot | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Rachel Beaudry | Self - Jacquy Pfeiffer's Girlfriend |
| Sebastien Canonne | Self - MOF |
| Stephane Glacier | Self - MOF |
| Frederique Lazard | Self - Regis Lazard's Wife |
| Philippe Urraca | Self - MOF |
| Pierre Zimmermann | Self - Baker |
| Nicolas Sarkozy | Self |
| Kurt Fogle | Self - Jacquy Pfeiffer's Assistant Chef |
| Gabrielle Montalbano | Self - Rachel Beaudry's Daughter |
| Hailey Montalbano | Self - Rachel Beaudry's Daughter |
| Alex Pfeiffer | Self - Jacquy Pfeiffer's Daughter |
| Thierry Bamas | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Yann Brys | Self - MOF Finalist |
| David Capy | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Laurent Cordonnier | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Franck Cosyns | Self - MOF Finalist |
| Laurent Kieny | Self - MOF Finalist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frazer Pennebaker | Executive Producer |
| Rebecca Lando | Producer |
| Flora Lazar | Producer |
| Patricia Sousloff | Producer |
| Patricia Soussloff | Producer |
| Barbara Truyen | Producer |
