Vatel [DVD] / Miramax Films and Gaumont and Legendé Entreprises present a film by Roland Joffé ; Légende Entreprises-Gaumont, in association with Nomad, Timothy Burrill Productions Ltd., T.F.1. Films International, with the participation of Canal+ ; original screenplay by Jeanne Labrune ; English adaptation by Tom Stoppard ; produced by Alain Goldman and Roland Joffé.
Widescreen format (aspect ratio 2.35:1). Originally released as a motion picture in 2000. Special features: The costumes of Vatel. 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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