TFAC Film Series: "Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?"

The 1978 comedy mystery “Who’s Killing the Great Chefs of Europe” will be shown at the Tryon Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, January 31 at 7;00 p.m.

Robert Morley, George Segal and Jacqueline Bissett head the cast in this intriguing romp through the great culinary centers of Europe and are joined by some great character actors, including Jean-Pierre Cassel, Philippe Noiret, Jean Rochefort, and John LeMesurier.  The score by Henry Mancini adds a distinctive reminder of a previous era in Hollywood entertainment.

The story begins with the editor of a gourmet magazine (Morley) making a selection of his favorite chefs and their greatest culinary masterpieces with the intention of eating each one of the dishes.  But, his ambition is hampered when the first chef on his list is gruesomely murdered in a method that strangely similar to his cooking technique.  Critic Roger Ebert described the movie as “…light, silly entertainment with class.” and adds that Morley “… is so right for this role, and takes such an obvious delight in it, that we begin to just automatically smile every time he appears on the screen”.

Morley did, in fact, win the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1978 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the 1979 National Society of Film Critics, and both he and Jacqueline Bissett were nominated for Golden Globe awards.

The TFAC lobby will open at 6:15 for a free reception, to give patrons an opportunity to sample gourmet treats from one of the restaurants at Tryon Resorts.

The 2016-2017 Film Series is sponsored by Tryon International Equestrian Center.