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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   2,978 votes
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Director:
Roland Joffé
Writers:
Jeanne Labrune (writer)
Tom Stoppard (English adaptation)
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Release Date:
10 May 2000 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.
Plot:
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Visually stunning look at the technology and society of "Court" more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence.
Runtime:
103 min | Argentina:125 min
Country:
France | UK | Belgium
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
The film opened the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the evening banquet on the second day, there are fireworks. The music played and sung (heard) is 'Music for the Royal Fireworks'. G. F. Handel composed this piece in 1749. The movie is set in 1671. It had not been composed by that time. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Le cinéma passe à table (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Music for the Royal Fireworks more

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5 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Visually stunning look at the technology and society of "Court", 20 January 2006
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Author: (jglass1)

The film's production value is in league with the best sci-fi films; yet it was a legit piece about European Court in the 17th Century and the impact of the monarchical system of government on love, money, culture and politics. If you've ever experienced an unrequited or forbidden (not illicit) love, you'll empathize with the plight of François Vatel, played by Gérard Depardieu, whose performance is characteristically excellent. The movie's historical elements offer a surprising look at the available technology, even if the applications were anticipated. The love story is not original (stations interfere with true, but conflicted, love), but the context and visual surroundings -- and the fact that it is historically based -- add an unexpected dimension to the viewing, which is best appreciated on a large screen.

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