Vatel Movie

Vatel
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Run Time: 117 min
MPAA Rating: PG13
Released: 2000
Directors: Roland Joffé
Genre/Type: Historical Film
Romantic Drama
Period Film
Producers: Roland Joffé
Alain Goldman
Plot Synopsis by Mark Deming
A man hoping to win the favor of a King finds that his heart has gotten in the way in this lavishly-produced comedy-drama. In 1671, the Prince du Conde (Julian Glover) is a figure of French nobility who is deep in debt and suffering from gout. Hoping to buoy his fortunes and his reputation, du Conde wants to win command of the French Army in an anticipated conflict with Holland. When du Conde receives word from the Marquis de Lauzun (Tim Roth) that that King Louis XIV (Julian Sands) wishes to spend three days at his estate, du Conde is determined to pull out all the stops, and he asks Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) to make the arrangements. Vatel is a master chef with a genius for arranging spectacular entertainments, and he is determined that this will be a weekend that the king will always remember. But that's before Vatel meets Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman), a lovely courtesan traveling with the king's party. Anne is the king's new mistress, but that doesn't stop Vatel from falling in love with her, and he is determined to win her heart. Produced in both English and French language versions, Vatel was chosen to open the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

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François Vatel (1631 – April 24, 1671) was a French chef, famous for inventing Chantilly cream, a sweet, vanilla-flavoured whipped cream, for an extravagant banquet for 2,000 people hosted in honour of Louis XIV by Louis, the great Condé in...
ZP : One of his line cooks overcooked the côte de boeuf. PL : Because the fish that was supposed to be delivered for the banquet was late. GK : I belong to the Vatel Club— I should know that! CD : He was supposed to receive some sole, and h...

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Actors Character Born
Féodor Atkine Alcalet
Hywel Bennett Colbert Apr 8, 1944 in Garnant, South Wales
Gérard Depardieu Francois Vatel Dec 27, 1948 in Chateauroux, France
Arielle Dombasle Princesse De Conde Apr 27, 1958 in USA
Julian Glover Prince De Conde Mar 27, 1935 in London, England, UK
Richard Griffiths Dr. Bourdelot
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu Duchess De Longueville Apr 25, 1963 in Rome, Italy
Jerome Pradon Marquis D'Effiat
Nick Robinson Colin
Tim Roth Marquis De Lauzun May 14, 1961 in London, England, UK
Julian Sands Louis XIV Jan 15, 1958 in Otley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Timothy Spall Gourville Feb 27, 1957
Uma Thurman Anne De Montausier Apr 29, 1970 in Boston, MA

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