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Summary Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent explores the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1972, becoming a pioneering figure in the emerging California cuisine movement. After leaving...

Directed By: Lydia Tenaglia, Morgan Fallon

  • 2017
  • R
  • CNN Films
  • 1 h 43 m
  • 2017
  • R
  • CNN Films
  • 1 h 43 m

Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent explores the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1972, becoming a pioneering figure in the emerging California cuisine movement. After leaving...

Directed By: Lydia Tenaglia, Morgan Fallon

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Stephen Torres

Self - Director, Roots of American Food Festival

Martha Stewart

Self - Television Personality

James Villas

Self - Former Food and Wine Editor, Town and Country Magazine

Mario Batali

Self - Chef, Restaurateur

Ruth Reichl

Self - Author, Former Editor-in-Chief, Gourmet Magazine

Anthony Bourdain

Self - Author, Television Personality

Regina Schrambling

Self - Former New York Times Food Writer

John Sanger

Self - Harvard College Friend

Jonathan Waxman

Self - Chef, Restaurateur

Ken Friedman

Self - Restaurateur

Wolfgang Puck

Self - Chef, Restaurateur

Jeremiah Tower

Self - Chef, Restaurateur

Gregg Lowery

Self - Friend

Alexandra Tower Ewers

Self - Niece

Peter Tower

Self - Nephew

Michael Palmer

Self - Harvard College Friend

Cathy Simon

Self - Harvard College Friend

Sharon Bacon

Self - Former Waitress, Chez Panisse, Aisstant to Jeremiah Tower, Stars

Cathy Simon

Self - Harvard College Friend

Andrew Friedman

Self - Food Writer, Journalist

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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87% Positive
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13% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
68
87% Positive
13 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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80
Apr 22, 2017
Tower himself contributes to the film’s appeal. Still elegant in his mid-70s, there’s no doubt of his arrogance, though that seems to be a prerequisite of the trade. He knows that his work has been extraordinary, he’s well-spoken, and he cares intensely about decorum and class.
By Tricia Olszewski FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 20, 2017
Just like high-wire showman Philippe Petit, Tower is a brilliant, dedicated artist who has spent most of his life wowing people with his talents — but is ultimately always out there by himself.
By Craig D. Lindsey FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 27, 2017
The documentary takes Tower through his much publicized recent stint as the chef at New York’s Tavern on the Green, a rather hopeless assignment for a perfectionist.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 20, 2017
A film that finally fascinates despite some initial bumps in the road.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
67
May 17, 2017
The Tavern footage is terrific stuff – unstaged and unmediated and the closest the camera gets to penetrating the enigmatic yet magnetic chef.
By Kimberley Jones FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 14, 2017
This documentary directed by Lydia Tenaglia is a conspicuously imperfect movie that turns more compelling after trying your patience, then yields a final half-hour that’s as engrossing as a finely-wrought suspense drama.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 27, 2017
It’s a languorous look at the ups and downs of a career gone awry, and the mysteries and confused culinary disciples left in the wake of the chef’s abrupt disappearance to Mexico for several years.
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Release Date Apr 21, 2017
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
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Tagline Great Chefs Stand Out
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