Vatel

20002000
PG-13PG-13
1h 43m

Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

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Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistr... Read allVatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty come into conflict.Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty come into conflict.

Director
- Roland Joffé
Writers
- Jeanne Labrune
- Tom Stoppard(English adaptation)
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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman in Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Julian Sands in Vatel (2000)

Gérard Depardieu in Vatel (2000)

Vatel (2000)

Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman, Gérard Depardieu, and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

Uma Thurman and Tim Roth in Vatel (2000)

Tim Roth and Timothy Spall in Vatel (2000)

Julian Sands in Vatel (2000)

Gérard Depardieu

François Vatelas François Vatel

Anne de Montausieras Anne de Montausier

Marquis de Lauzunas Marquis de Lauzun

Prince de Condéas Prince de Condé

Louis XIVas Louis XIV

Gourvilleas Gourville

Murray Lachlan Young

Philippe d'Orleans, 'Monsieur'as Philippe d'Orleans, 'Monsieur'

Colbertas Colbert

Richard Griffiths

Dr. Bourdelotas Dr. Bourdelot

Arielle Dombasle

Princess de Condéas Princess de Condé

Marine Delterme

Athenaïs de Montespanas Athenaïs de Montespan

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Duchesse de Longuevilleas Duchesse de Longueville

Jérôme Pradon

Marquis d'Effiatas Marquis d'Effiat

Alcaletas Alcalet

The Queen Marie-Thérèseas The Queen Marie-Thérèse

Louise de la Vallièreas Louise de la Vallière

Sébastien Davis

Demauryas Demaury

Natacha Koutchoumov

Louise de la Vallière's Maidas Louise de la Vallière's Maid

Director
- Roland Joffé
Writers
- Jeanne Labrune
- Tom Stoppard(English adaptation)
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In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence
Parents guide

Trivia
According to historic accounts, Vatel's death happened because of a miscommunication. When asking the fish vendor "is this all?", Vatel wanted to know if the quantity given was the entire supply of fish for that day. However, the vendor understood that Vatel was referring only to his own stock. Ignoring that other vendors when coming, Vatel took his own life.

Goofs
William of Orange is referred to as "King of Holland". He was Stadhouder of the Seven United Netherlands, never King of Holland.

Quotes
Cook: What kind of meat is this?
Demaury: [sampling it] Unicorn.

Connections
Featured in Comandante (2003)

Soundtracks
Temple sacré
(from "Hippolyte et Aricie, Tragédie lyrique en cinq actes et un prologue, Prélude Acte I,
Scène 1")
Composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Performed by Arielle Dombasle

Top review

Saw it 3 times...

Can't wait to show it to all my Friends again and again. You will be impressed by the beauty of the scenes and discover the public show technics used under French King, Louis the 14th. It is amazing to see how much they could do at that time and how they were doing it. Apparently they could also do ice statues as a dinner presentation. Whaow!! what a show!

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Release date
- May 10, 2000 (Belgium)
Countries of origin
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Ватель
Filming locations
- Château de Chantilly, France
Production companies
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Budget
- $36,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $51,080
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,032
- Jan 1, 2001
Gross worldwide
- $184,301

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Runtime
1 hour 43 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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