Jacques Forgeas is the screenwriter of several films for both the cinema and television. Le jumeau de l'Empereur is his third published work after his screenplay IP5 (Actes Sud, 1992)and his novel Le manteau des plumes (Plon, 2002).
Paul Clément is a masterful cook with dreams of becoming Napoleon's chef. He enlists in Napoleon's army to make this dream a reality, but not everything turns out as he had planned after he befriends Antoine-Henri de Jomini.
This soldier...
Paul Clément is a masterful cook with dreams of becoming Napoleon's chef. He enlists in Napoleon's army to make this dream a reality, but not everything turns out as he had planned after he befriends Antoine-Henri de Jomini.
This soldier with the extraordinary ability of anticipating every strategic move Napoleon makes becomes a potentially powerful weapon for Napoleon's enemies. As such, Paul gets unwittingly caught in the middle of both the Emperor's men and enemies now that he is too close to the one man with the power to destroy Napoleon.
Le jumeau de l'empereur is an historical epic that mixes espionage with cuisine in a world where the most significant moments occur over mouth-watering meals. From the Swiss countryside to the Italian battlefields to the center of Paris, both Paul's integrity and culinary talents are constantly put to the test.
Jacques Forgeas is the screenwriter of several films for both the cinema and television. Le jumeau de l'Empereur is his third published work after his screenplay IP5 (Actes Sud, 1992)and his novel Le manteau des plumes (Plon, 2002).