The Cook Who Changed Our Lives

The Cook Who Changed Our Lives (2016)

Nigella Lawson leads a tribute to food writer Anna Del Conte who, moving to England in 1949, helped transform Britain's understanding and appreciation of Italian cooking.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2016-12-22
  • Runtime: 0h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: KEO Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom

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Summary

Anna Del Conte is The Cook Who Changed Our Lives and the instrumental force in leading Britain beyond the land of spaghetti bolognese and tinned ravioli. Featuring and narrated by Nigella Lawson, Anna’s most ardent advocate, and starring a cast of familiar faces including: Giorgio Locatelli, Antonio Carluccio, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Prue Leith and Tom Parker Bowles, this film reveals how a Milanese cook, now 91, changed Britain’s attitude to Italian food at a time when we could only buy olive oil in Soho or the chemist. Infused with cherished recipes, revealing archive and personal testimony, The Cook Who Changed Our Lives time travels through Britain’s social history to reveal how we experienced and enjoyed our first taste of Italian food.

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  • Nigella Lawson

    as Herself
  • Anna Del Conte

    as Herself
  • Giorgio Locatelli

    as Himself
  • Antonio Carluccio

    as Himself
  • Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    as Himself
  • Prue Leith

    as Herself
  • Tom Parker Bowles

    as Himself
  • Angela Hartnett

    as Herself
  • Loyd Grossman

    as Himself