Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros
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| Directed by | Frederick Wiseman |
| Written by | Frederick Wiseman |
| Cinematography | James Bishop |
| Edited by | Frederick Wiseman |
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Running time | 240 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | French English |
Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros (French: [məny pleziʁ le tʁwaɡʁo]) is a 2023 French documentary film written and directed by Frederick Wiseman. It premiered out of competition at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.
Plot
The film focuses on the Troisgros family's Michelin 3-star restaurant "Le Bois sans feuilles" ('The Woods Without Leaves') and the farms which provide them the food, with more brief segments focusing on two other Troisgros' restaurants, Le Central and La Colline du Colombier.[1]
Release
The film had its world premiere out of competition at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[2] It was later screened in other festivals, including the Toronto Film Festival, the Busan Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, and the Tokyo International Film Festival.[2][3][4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 49 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.7/10.[5] The film was often described as a "masterpiece".[6][7][8][9] It was awarded as Best Non-Fiction Film at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, at the 2023 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, and at the 2023 National Society of Film Critics Awards.[10][11][12]
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