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Florent: Queen of the Meat Market

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The history depicts the final days of New York City's Florent diner, an all-night eatery that hosted a mix of A-list celebrities for 23 years.

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Eric Henderson Slant Magazine 05/20/2011
2.5/4
David Sigal's documentary may not quite manage to canonize the diner, at least not to flyover country, but it sure makes it sound like a good meal and a great time. Go to Full Review
Lou Lumenick New York Post 05/20/2011
3/4
The interviews and vintage clips are a vivid record of an extraordinary era in the city's history. Go to Full Review
Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News 05/20/2011
2/5
When Julianne Moore enthuses about the fact that kids got crayons with their meals, you have to wonder if a short film might have suited this story better. Go to Full Review
David Noh Film Journal International 05/20/2011
A unique, cherished New York restaurant and its equally singular owner are celebrated in this affectionate documentary. Go to Full Review
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10/13/2012 Very enjoyable documentary. Well made meanders alittle in the middle See more 06/26/2012 Ver interesting story of how Florent impacted the MPD See more 07/28/2011 Heartfelt, funny and outrageous all at the same time. Definitely worth downloading on iTunes or Amazon.com. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The history depicts the final days of New York City's Florent diner, an all-night eatery that hosted a mix of A-list celebrities for 23 years.
Director
David Sigal
Producer
David Sigal, Trevor Laurence, Laura Van Schendel
Production Co
Magic Lantern
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Runtime
1h 27m