Vatel [videorecording] / Miramax Films and Gaumont and Legende Enterprises ; produced by Alain Goldman and Roland Joffé ; original screenplay by Jeanne Labrune ; English adaptation by Tom Stoppard ; directed by Roland Joffé.
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[videorecording] /
Publisher:
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, BurbankCalif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment,
Videocassette release of the 2000 motion picture. Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Julian Glover, Julian Sands.
Summary:
The Duc de Condé's employee, François Vatel, is in charge of cooking, and preparing shows for the French King Louis XIV when he visits the castle of Chantilly, owned by de Condé. If Vatel can impress the King, de Condé will gain his favors, and the destiny of France will change. While the King is visiting and three days of banquets ensue, Vatel falls in love with the King's mistress.
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