Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter

MKE Film Festival

Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter
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Runtime: 1 Hr. 36 Min. Rating: Release Year: 2021 Director: Rebecca Halpern Producer: Renee Frigo Screenwriter: Rebecca Halpern Cinematographer: Will Basanta, Sean Conley, Rod Hassler, Logan Schneider Editor: Daniel Algarin, Gabriel Britz

Chicago's Charlie Trotter revolutionized American cuisine and paved the way for celebrity chefs with his eponymous restaurant putting Chicago on the global map for fine dining. With exclusive access to never-before-seen material and interviews with luminary chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck and Grant Achatz, this documentary tenderly reveals Trotter's relentless pursuit of excellence as well as his troubled legacy, showcasing the challenges facing chef and restaurant culture today.

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