Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table

2016 1h 36m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

Documentary

Synopsis

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Ella Brennan is a household name in the restaurant industry. Known today as the inspirational matriarch of the rambling Brennan family of New Orleans and the force of nature behind first Brennan's and then Commander's Palace. Fired by her family at one point, she shouldered on. She was the creator of elaborate New Orleans breakfasts and jazz brunches and revolutionized creole cuisine. A pioneer of the modern American food movement, she pushed her chefs to the forefront helping to launch the celebrity chef phenomenon.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Emeril Lagasse
Paul Prudhomme
Drew Nieporent

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Leslie Iwerks

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme and Drew Nieporent carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5475294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Leslie Iwerks directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Emeril Lagasse and Paul Prudhomme and Drew Nieporent carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt5475294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.