Raoul’s, A New York Story

Jun 10, 2025

1h 39m

★ 10.0

Overview

A unique portrait of New York's iconic Raoul's Restaurant - told through the eyes of a filmmaker-turned-accidental-restaurateur who was trying to make a film about his father who is also a filmmaker-turned-accidental-restaurateur.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

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Serge Raoul

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Guy Raoul

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Karim Raoul

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Thomas Keller

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Daniel Boulud

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten

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Kate Spade

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Matthew Broderick

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Tom Colicchio

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Alison Price Becker

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Andrew Zimmern

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Florent Morellet

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