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Vatel ( 2000 ) (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Camerimage Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Ceasar Awards
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
French ( Mono )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
117 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2000 and produced in:
Belgium ( France, Benelux )
France ( France, Benelux )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Roland Joffe

Written By:
Jeanne Labrune
Tom Stoppard

Actors:
Gerard Depardieu ..... François Vatel
Uma Thurman ..... Anne de Montausier
Tim Roth ..... Marquis de Lauzun
Timothy Spall ..... Gourville
Julian Glover ..... Prince de Condé
Julian Sands ..... Louis XIV
Murray Lachlan Young ..... Philippe d'Orleans, 'Monsieur'
Hywel Bennett ..... Colbert
Richard Griffiths ..... Dr. Bourdelot
Arielle Dombasle ..... Princess de Condé
Marine Delterme ..... Athenaïs de Montespan
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu ..... Duchesse de Longueville
Jérôme Pradon ..... Marquis d'Effiat
Féodor Atkine ..... Alcalet
Nathalie Cerda ..... The Queen Marie-Thérèse

Synopsis:

In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as a general, so the extravagances are to impress the king. In charge of all is the steward, Vatel, a man of honor, talent, and low birth. The prince is craven in his longing for stature: no task is too menial or dishonorable for him to give Vatel. While Vatel tries to sustain dignity, he finds himself attracted to Anne de Montausier, the king's newest mistress. In Vatel, she finds someone who's authentic, living out his principles within the casual cruelties of court politics. Can the two of them escape unscathed?

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.

Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.

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