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Vatel |  | Director: Roland Joffé
Actors: Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Julian Glover
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 10603
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 103 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: 786936145083
ISBN: 0788827014
UPC: 786936145083
EAN: 9780788827013
ASIN: B00005K3OU
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: August 7, 2001
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Product Description
Vatel is hired by the Prince de Conde to impress King Louis XIV with a feast, but Vatel finds himself having an affair with the King's mistress.
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 Sumptuous August 21, 2010
Cockatoo (Australia)
Ravishing to the senses and the heart. Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is based on the true story of an ordinary or perhaps that should be extraordinary man whose lord, the Prince de Conde, must amuse the King to save his province from bankruptcy.
Vatel must oversee the prepartion of a fabulous spectacle of sumptuous food and ravishing entertainment for King Louis. Things become even more complicated when Vatel catches the eye of King's mistress Anne (Uma Thurman).
Stunning, fascinating, an incredible visual feast!
Watch it!
This really clicked with me May 7, 2010
James May (MPLS, MN)
For some reason, this film really clicked with me. I'm prone to liking period pieces but done wrong, they can fall flat on their face as did, for example, "The Duchess", with me. Depardieu's performance is nuanced and right on the money; it's like he really understood how to handle this part. There are many standout performances and the script, cinematography, casting, wonderful musical score all complimented one the other. I've seen it many times now and it's wistful cynicism is a top notch depiction of a bygone era. Uma Thurman is very good as is Tim Burton. This is one of those film's that I wish was 5 hours long.
Very enjoyable but not perfect; foodies may appreciate more April 23, 2010
cxlxmx
Vatel was an unexpected pleasure. A good and enjoyable film based on the historical character of Francois Vatel, as recounted in the letters of Madame de Sevigne. Vatel as presented in the film is a master of food and entertainment with a gift for improvisation and his own standards of perfection.
As some other reviewers have noted, the story here is a little thin. How do you make a film about a chef working to prepare a feast? You add Uma Thurman, who plays a love interest of King Louis XIV, courtier Roth, and of course Vatel. This contrivance works, although the ending is not satisfying.
Depardieu performs well as Vatel. Roth is a very over-rated actor who can only play one character, characterize in one way, and never manages to master other aspects of acting like accents. He takes you out of the film every time he's on screen, and you just wish he would go away but the film can recover. Uma Thurman is convincing in an undemanding role. The other actors were not known to me but did fine.
If you enjoy period pieces, you will almost certainly like Vatel. Also, if you are a foodie, you may enjoy Vatel just for this aspect of the film. Also check out Vatel et la naissance de la gastronomie: Recettes du Grand Siecle (French Edition).
Vatel February 3, 2010
Regina Berman (Oregon)
Acting is wonderful, and the sets and costumes are awesome. Just a delight of a movie.
Vatel - a visually rich film October 11, 2009
Dr. Alison M. Harman
Vatel is set in France before the French revolution and when the baroque era and all its grandeur and richness was at its height. The story is apparently a true one and by itself is enough to amuse. However, the lavishness of the era has been illustrated with no expense spared and is a total joy to watch many times over. The astonishing contrast between the rich lifestyle of the decadent ruling class and the exploitation of everyone else is brilliantly portrayed and no-one watching it can be in any doubt why the French revolution took place not too long afterwards.
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