Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven

The story

At the end of 2005, New York's famed restaurateur, Sirio Maccioni, closed Le Cirque, destination of the rich and famous. During 2006, he and his three sons, open a new Le Cirque, taking four months longer and $4 million more than planned. The film follows this process, the new restaurant's opening, and the emotional impact of two New York Times reviews over the next few months. Maccioni, in his 70s, seems tired, chained to his work for his sons's sake; then, the restaurant opens and his indefatigable charm returns. It's a roller coaster ride. At the film's end, Maccioni, with a small Gucci bag on his hip, receives communion in a church in his home town of Montecatini Italy.

Cast & crew

Tony BennettSelf

Joan CollinsSelf

Bill CosbySelf

Nancy ReaganSelf

Robert De NiroSelf

Rudolph GiulianiSelf

Michael BloombergSelf

Billy JoelSelf

Henry KissingerSelf

Egidiana Maccioni

Egidiana MaccioniSelf

Marco Maccioni

Marco MaccioniSelf

Mario Maccioni

Mario MaccioniSelf