Vatel [videorecording (DVD)] / Miramax Films and Gaumont and Legende Enterprises present ; a Franco-British co-production ; Legende Enterprises-Gaumont in association with Nomad, Timothy Burrill Productions, Ltd. T.F.1 Films Production ; with the participation of Canal+ ; original screenplay by Jeanne Labrune ; English adaptation by Tom Stoppard ; produced by Alain Goldman, Roland Joffé ; a film directed by Roland Joffé.
Includes featurette The costumes of Vatel, sneak peeks. "Enhanced for 16x9 television"--Container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000. Gérard Depardeiu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Julian Glover, Arielle Dombasle, Hywel Bennett, Richard Griffiths, Murray Lachlan Young, Marine Delterme, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Julian Sands.
Summary:
Prince de Condé is bankrupt and to save his province he schemes to regain the favor of King Louis XIV by throwing a lavish party. The only problem is that the only man who can plan and carry out the party, his steward Vatel, is vying for the affection of the same woman that the King is.
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