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Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Directed by
Laura Gabbert
Not Rated
2020
75m
Documentary
,
Food
6.1
69%
67%
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Follows chef Yotam on his quest to bring the sumptuous art and decadence of Versailles to life in cake form at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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Cast of Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles
Yotam Ottolenghi
Self
Laura Gabbert
Director
Mohamed AlRafi
Producer
Lauren Deuterman
Producer
Jeff Frey
Producer
Steven Robillard
Producer
Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles Ratings & Reviews
In Review Online
Selina Lee
A diverting but ultimately unsatisfying 75 minutes, simultaneously too short and too cluttered to meaningfully explore all the fascinating implications it presents.
Eye for Film
Amber Wilkinson
It's a lot to fit into 75 minutes and while there's plenty here that is interesting, it's a shame Gabbert didn't distil things down a bit more.
Film Threat
Alex Saveliev
Even ardent fans of The Great British Baking Show are likely to be disappointed by the anticlimactic nature of the film.
IndieWire
David Ehrlich
A more nuanced documentary - one that didn't just feel like evidence of an event that happened at a museum, but a work of art unto itself - might have made a meal out of such ideas, rather than just offering them for dessert.
KKFI-FM (Kansas City)
Russ Simmons
It's a mouthwatering and decadent behind the scenes look at culinary creativity.
Culture Mix
Carla Hay
[It's] a thoroughly enjoyable look into the process of how this Feast of Versailles event was produced, as well as an insightful peek into the personalities of the chefs who created the event's masterful dessert art.
Cinemalogue
Todd Jorgenson
... sometimes struggles to ramp up the kitchen drama, but the result is mostly a sumptuous treat for foodies and art aficionados alike.
Denerstein Unleashed
Robert Denerstein
The Israeli-born Ottolenghi makes a genial and informative host, sprinkling the documentary with biographical information about himself, and we all can indulge a moment of happy fantasy...
Los Angeles Times
Katie Walsh
For such a sweet film, "Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles" evolves into a complex exploration of the symbiotic relationship between money and art, and questions what the visibility of that conspicuous consumption could portend.
rachelsreviews.net
Rachel Wagner
Where Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles doesn't work as well is in the final act change in messaging...Still it's a fun movie
What She Said
Anne Brodie
Highly informative doc.
RogerEbert.com
Peter Sobczynski
In its attempt to cram too many narratives and subjects into too short of a running time, it ends up coming across as both overstuffed and oddly undernourished.
Battleship Pretension
David Bax
There actually are parallels to be drawn between Versailles and the present day but Gabbert runs so far in the other direction from them as to appear tone deaf.
Austin Chronicle
Richard Whittaker
At a time when we are truly questioning how the cultural sausage is made, and there's a wannabe Sun King set on installing himself in the White House in perpetuity, this confectionary seems a little stale and tasteless.
Mark Reviews Movies
Mark Dujsik
[O]ne wonders what director Laura Gabbert believed the interest would be in this story.
Michael J. Cinema
Michael J. Casey
A brief and brisk doc that doesn't spend a whole lot of time on any one thing or find an overarching narrative or conflict to latch on to. It's simply a view backstage while the players put on a show.
New York Times
Glenn Kenny
Ultimately the results are eye-popping, sometimes almost confoundingly so.
TheWrap
Steve Pond
You can go to Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles for the delectable excess, but you'll stick around for the quiet, cautionary notes between bites.
KDHX (St. Louis)
Diane Carson
A mouth-watering and mind expanding delight.
Orlando Weekly
Cameron Meier
The desserts - and the stories behind them - are delectable.
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