APPLE TV'S CAREME
1ST 19TH CENTURY CULINARY SERIES TRAILER
Two years ago I told you that Benjamin Voisin will lead Apple TV's new French historical original series CAREME on the famous 19th century chef turned spy and now we have the first trailer for the show that will launch
April 30th. Set in the 19th century, the eight episode series, directed by Martin Bourboulon who helmed The Three Musketeers,
will follow the
sprawling story of Antonin Carême, who rose from humble
beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s
Europe. He not only became 
an iconic chef, he also became a spy for
France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful
politicians, including Napoleon. The series
will shed light on the
miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the
opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats. Jérémie 
Renier will
play Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a Machiavellian diplomat
who was minister of foreign affairs in the government of Napoleon
Bonaparte; and Lyna Khoudri will appear as Henriette, Carême’s lover and most dangerous threat. The series is inspired by Ian Kelly book “Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême – The First Celebrity Chef”!
April 30th. Set in the 19th century, the eight episode series, directed by Martin Bourboulon who helmed The Three Musketeers,
will follow the
sprawling story of Antonin Carême, who rose from humble
beginnings in Paris to the height of culinary stardom in Napoleon’s
Europe. He not only became 
an iconic chef, he also became a spy for
France as his talent and ambitions attracted the attention of powerful
politicians, including Napoleon. The series
will shed light on the
miserable reality of 19th century kitchens, contrasting with the
opulence of the mansions and sophisticated of aristocrats. Jérémie 
Renier will
play Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, a Machiavellian diplomat
who was minister of foreign affairs in the government of Napoleon
Bonaparte; and Lyna Khoudri will appear as Henriette, Carême’s lover and most dangerous threat. The series is inspired by Ian Kelly book “Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Carême – The First Celebrity Chef”! 
I have ambivalent feelings about this show. somehow i sense a Bucaneers vibe, and that reeks.
ReplyDeleteMe too, the actor already annoys me just by watching the trailer and the females seems all random and modern like in Bucaneers.
ReplyDeleteIn Yahoo Entertainment the star (Voisin) boasted that the mekers prided themselves for eschewing period drama atmosphere. In order to attract younger audiences, they dressed the chef with modern fashions and turned him into a rock star like Mick Jagger and Lenny Kravitz. That not only reeks of Buccaneers, but it’s absurd. “Younger generation” (those born after 1990) don’t know who Lenny or Sir Mick are.
DeleteYes, I read that they went for Jagger and Kravitz because that is the first thing you think of in a costume drama LOL Wildly idiotic. I remember Voisin from that Balzac adaptation movie from a few years ago, seems to me like a bratty one.
DeleteDezmond vai ser boa essa série pra assistir, abraços boa quinta feira.
ReplyDeleteShould be interesting if you like cooking and food.
DeleteIt looks too modern to be set in the 19th century. I guess this is just another storytelling project for the younger generation.
ReplyDeleteThey do them like that and then they always flop.
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