Official Trailer for Wiseman’s Paris Doc ‘Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros’
by Alex Billington
October 9, 2023
Source: YouTube
Who’s hungry?? Zipporah Films has revealed an official trailer for the documentary film Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros, the latest film from award-winning, beloved doc filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. This new one is another 4 hour long film from Wiseman, taking us inside a world famous Parisian restaurant. It premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Fstival, though not many had a chance to see it because it’s so long. “A 93-year-old director embeds inside a French restaurant that’s held three Michelin stars for more than 50 years.” The Troisgros family restaurant has been holding 3 Michelin stars over four generations. This is an immersive experience, showing the artistry, ingenuity, and imagination of the staff, creating and presenting meals of highest quality as Michel Troisros turns over responsibility to his son, César. It also reveals their day-to-day operations involving the purchase of the finest ingredients, all the preparation, and service at this restaurant. Additionally, the collaboration within the Troisgros family is evident as the father, Michel, transfers the leadership in the kitchen to his son. Even though it’s super long, I still really want to watch it.
Here’s the official trailer for Frederick Wiseman’s doc Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros, from YouTube:
Menus Plaisirs is a film about the Troisgros family and their three restaurants: Troisgros, Le Central and La Colline, located in three neighboring locations in central France. Troisgros, a restaurant founded 93 years ago, has had three Michelin stars for 55 years and in 2020 was awarded a Michelin green star for exemplary sustainable practices. Much of the film takes place at Troisgros. The present head chef, César Troisgros, is the fourth generation of the family to be in charge at Troisgros. The film shows the day-to-day operations involving the purchase, preparation and service at this restaurant. Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros is directed by iconic American documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, of many doc films including Titicut Follies, High School, Law and Order, Hospital, Missile, Blind, Ballet, Public Housing, The Garden, La Danse, Crazy Horse, At Berkeley, National Gallery, In Jackson Heights, Ex Libris, Monrovia, Indiana, and City Hall before this. Produced by 3 Star and Zipporah Films. This initially premiered at the 2023 Venice Film Festival this fall. Zipporah Films will debut Wiseman’s Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros in select US theaters (NY only at Film Forum) starting on November 22nd, 2023 this fall. Who’s interested?
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