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Release Date
• USA: Dec 25, 2000
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 29, 2003
Budget $36,000,000
Official Website:
Vatel Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for sexual content and some violence.
Running Time
1 hour, 43 minutes
Country France, UK, Belgium
Studio Canal Plus, Gaumont, Legende Enterprises, Nomad Films, TF1 Films, Timothy Burrill Productions
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Genre: Romance, Drama, Love Triangle, Period Piece, Love
Tagline: Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.
Plot: Set in 1671 France under the decadent reign of Louis XIV, VATEL charts the events of a three-day feast in an impoverished western province. In an effort to impress the gilded king and then ask him for financial support, Prince de Condé (Julian Glover) invites Louis XIV (Julian Sands) to his country chateau for a weekend of courtly merriment. Gerard Depardieu stars as Vatel, the chef and entertainment planner, who must succeed in presenting the most lavishly organized occasion the king has ever witnessed. Vatel masterminds the sumptuous details of the weekend with gusto and charming bravura. The chateau of de Condé is transformed into a world of delights, enthralling the king, his court, and especially the king's favorite lady-in-waiting, Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman). But when the kindly Vatel wins Anne's fancy, he is in danger of angering the opulent and lustful king and his villainous cohort Marquis de Lauzan (Tim Roth). Based on a true story, with a screenplay cowritten by Tom Stoppard and Jeanne LaBrune, this decadent period piece from director Roland Joffé is a fine visual confection. The film features stunning production and costume design that captures the opulence of France's most legendary court and most celebrated king.
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| Directed by |
Roland Joffé
The Killing Fields, The Mission, The Scarlet Letter |
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| Written by |
Jeanne Labrune
Ça ira mieux demain, C'est le bouquet!, Cause toujours! | |
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| Cast |
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 | Uma Thurman
Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 |
 | Tim Roth
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Planet of the Apes |
 | Timothy Spall
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky |
 | Julian Glover
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Troy |
 | Julian Sands
Leaving Las Vegas, Arachnophobia, The Killing Fields |
 | Richard Griffiths
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
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| Music By |
Ennio Morricone
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Untouchables, Once Upon a Time in America |
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