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.
Tony Bennett
as Self
Joan Collins
as Self
Bill Cosby
as Self
Nancy Reagan
as Self
Robert De Niro
as Self
Rudolph Giuliani
as Self
Michael Bloomberg
as Self
Billy Joel
as Self
Henry Kissinger
as Self
Egidiana Maccioni
as Self
Marco Maccioni
as Self
Mario Maccioni
as Self
