I grew up in a house where my mother could not literally boil water and my father's idea of fine dining was turkey in a tin foil tray and a cold beer. Luckily, our local PBS station ran reruns of The French Chef when I was growing up in the 1980s and I fell in love with the idea that food was fun! I also fell madly in love with Julia Child, who was everything my family was not: sophisticated, educated, classy and joyously in love with life.
Sarah Lancashire nails Julia from the start. She is big, brassy, loud, and defies anyone not to like her. If they don't, she shoves Mousse au Chocolat framboise in their face until they submit. David Hyde Pierce is brilliant as always, playing Julia's husband and love of her life, Paul Child.
There are a few historical oddities and a few liberties taken with the story. I don't care! Julia captures the essence of a magnificent life force who is still remembered as a brilliant person nearly 60 years after the debut of her no-budget little show on educational TV that became a world-wide phenom. I love you Julia. Bon Appétit!
Sarah Lancashire nails Julia from the start. She is big, brassy, loud, and defies anyone not to like her. If they don't, she shoves Mousse au Chocolat framboise in their face until they submit. David Hyde Pierce is brilliant as always, playing Julia's husband and love of her life, Paul Child.
There are a few historical oddities and a few liberties taken with the story. I don't care! Julia captures the essence of a magnificent life force who is still remembered as a brilliant person nearly 60 years after the debut of her no-budget little show on educational TV that became a world-wide phenom. I love you Julia. Bon Appétit!