A documentary film-in-progress about the beloved Italian cookbook writer, Marcella Hazan.

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Marcella Hazan changed how we cook Italian. MARCELLA is a new documentary that tells her amazing, delicious, dramatic story.

Marcella lived an improbably eventful life. An immigrant woman trained as a scientist, she never set foot in a kitchen until she married and moved to America in the 1950s. A childhood injury had left her with an injured right arm, a challenge for the physical work of food preparation. But before long she was not only preparing the Italian dishes she remembered from home, but writing the definitive cookbooks that introduced millions of Americans to the glories of authentic Italian cuisine.

The New York Times wrote that “the impact Mrs. Hazan had on the way America cooks Italian food is impossible to overstate.” As uncompromising as she was beloved, her influence went beyond cooking: “These were elemental truths that was telling us,” one observer notes, “it wasn't just how to make dinner.”

Marcella’s life story is interwoven with visits to chefs preparing her most iconic recipes, and commentary by food stars Jacques Pépin, Danny Meyer, April Bloomfield, Shola Ulunloyo, Lidia Bastianich, Rancho Gordo's Steve Sando, and a passionate chorus of friends and admirers.

Directed by Emmy and Peabody Award-winner Peter Miller (SACCO AND VANZETTI, AKA DOC POMUS, BEDLAM), MARCELLA will reach audiences throughout the world in cinemas and film festivals, on television, streaming, and video, bringing Marcella’s story to millions of old fans and new admirers.

Directed, produced, and written by
PETER MILLER

Produced by
RENÉE FRIGO

Edited and produced by
AMY LINTON, ACE


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A new documentary film about the beloved Italian cookbook writer, Marcella Hazan.

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1 day ago
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Next MARCELLA screening: Desert Film Society - Palm Springs, CA December 21!

desertfilmsociety.org/screening/12-21/
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Next MARCELLA screening: Desert Film Society - Palm Springs, December 21! 

https://desertfilmsociety.org/screening/12-21/

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Peter will not be joining us for the screening on Dec 21. It would be our extreme pleasure if he can be with us. I'm trying to find a local restaurant in the Palm Springs / Palm Desert area to offer a one-night menu of Marcella's recipes./ This dinner can be any date in January.

Palma Hansen , as one of Marcella's Pomodori E Vino cooks, you should go to this and introduce yourself to Peter.

3 weeks ago
Marcella

Our first film festival, our first award! Thank you to the wonderful audience at the Coronado Island Film Festival for this honor! ... See MoreSee Less

Our first film festival, our first award! Thank you to the wonderful audience at the Coronado Island Film Festival for this honor!

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Peter Miller quando lo possiamo vedere ? Btw wanna bring to Rochester DRYDEN… let’s talk

Brave/bravi!!

Congratulazioni!! Mazel Tov!! 🙂 Cannot wait to see it!

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3 weeks ago
Marcella

Marcella Hazan’s bolognese has been called “the gold standard” and has more than 20,000 5-star reviews. Try it and see for yourself. nyti.ms/3O3KmC3 ... See MoreSee Less

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