Batali: The Fall of a Superstar Chef

Sep 22, 2022

1h 19m

★ 5.5

Overview

This astonishing glimpse into the restaurant world examines sexual harassment concealed within the industry, causing many employees to suffer in silence or leave their jobs rather than confront a celebrity chef or powerful owner who can ruin their career.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Discovery

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Cast

Self

Mario Batali

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6.4

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0.0

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7.2

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0.0

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0.0

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7.5

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0.0

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7.1

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8.9

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Mar 2, 2019

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0.0

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5.7

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7.2

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8.0

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6.4

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