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Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven
At the end of 2005, New York's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, closed Le Cirque, destination of the rich and famous. During 2006, he and his three sons, open a new Le Cirque, taking four months longer and $4 million more than planned. The film follows this process, the new restaurant's opening, and the emotional impact of two New York Times reviews over the next few months. Maccioni, in his 70s, seems tired, chained to his work for his sons's sake; then, the restaurant opens and his indefatigable charm returns. It's a roller coaster ride. At the film's end, Maccioni, with a small Gucci bag on his hip, receives communion in a church in his home town of Montecatini Italy.
| Release : | 2007 |
| Rating : | 6.6 |
| Studio : | |
| Crew : | Director of Photography, Director, |
| Cast : | Tony Bennett Joan Collins Bill Cosby Nancy Davis Reagan Robert De Niro |
| Genre : | Documentary |
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It is a performances centric movie
A Disappointing Continuation
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Extremely candid and entertaining documentary that's not only for the hardcore gastronome's of the world, but for those who are vainly curious as to what it's like opening a distinctive restaurant in New York City from an insiders point of view.Andrew Rossi does an exemplary job piecing together straightforward footage of a seemingly tight knit family, who's well known matriarch still comes off as an underdog with a pressing entrepreneurial dilemma.There's wit, drama and oodles of amazing food, all to salivate over equally.Watch it! (but have a plate of delicious pasta nearby)
I love this documentary and having come from an Italian family, I got more than a few smiles from watching it. The whole Maccioni family is lovable..I especially want to give Egidiana, the mom, a big hug, she is a prize! Plus, the Italian language sounds lovely even with a few colorful expressions thrown in.I have never been to LeCirque, and I wonder how many of my executive friends have been there, probably not many. I think we may have imagined it, subconsciously, to be intimidating, I don't know, I never thought about it. NYC is full of exciting eating places but now, I am tempted to give LeCirque a whirl next time I'm in town.
