Plot
A man hoping to win the favor of a King finds that his heart has gotten in the way in this lavishly-produced comedy-drama. In 1671, the Prince du Conde (Julian Glover) is a figure of French nobility who is deep in debt and suffering from gout. Hoping to buoy his fortunes and his reputation, du Conde wants to win command of the French Army in an anticipated conflict with Holland. When du Conde receives word from the Marquis de Lauzun (Tim Roth) that that King Louis XIV (Julian Sands) wishes to spend three days at his estate, du Conde is determined to pull out all the stops, and he asks Francois Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) to make the arrangements. Vatel is a master chef with a genius for arranging spectacular entertainments, and he is determined that this will be a weekend that the king will always remember. But that's before Vatel meets Anne de Montausier (Uma Thurman), a lovely courtesan traveling with the king's party. Anne is the king's new mistress, but that doesn't stop Vatel from falling in love with her, and he is determined to win her heart. Produced in both English and French language versions, Vatel was chosen to open the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, RoviCast
- Féodor Atkine - Alcalet
- Hywel Bennett - Colbert
- Gérard Depardieu - Francois Vatel
- Arielle Dombasle - Princesse De Conde
- Julian Glover - Prince De Conde
- Tim Roth - Marquis De Lauzun
- Uma Thurman - Anne De Montausier
Credit
Gerard Moulevrier - Casting, Karen Lindsay-Stewart - Casting, Corinne Devaux - Choreography, Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle - Costume Designer, Luc Étienne - First Assistant Director, Jerome Navarro - First Assistant Director, Roland Joffé - Director, Noëlle Boisson - Editor, Patrick Bordier - Line Producer, Ennio Morricone - Composer (Music Score), Cecilia Montiel - Production Designer, Robert Fraisse - Cinematographer, Roland Joffé - Producer, Alain Goldman - Producer, Francois Groult - Sound/Sound Designer, Laurent Quaglio - Sound/Sound Designer, Jeanne Labrune - Screenwriter, Tom Stoppard - Screenwriter| Vatanyolu - Die Heimreise (1989 Film), Vasárnapi Szülök (1979 Film) | |
| Vater und Sohn (1984 Film), Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder (1958 Film) |
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