Vatel (2000)

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Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.

Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favour. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty conflict.

• Released: 2000-05-01
• Genres: History, Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 43m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 186 votes

Directed by Roland Joffé.

Top cast

• Gérard Depardieu as Francois Vatel
• Uma Thurman as Anne de Montausier
• Tim Roth as Marquis de Lauzun
• Timothy Spall as Gourville
• Julian Glover as Prince de Conde
• Julian Sands as Louis XIV
• Murray Lachlan Young as Philippe d`Orleans
• Hywel Bennett as Colbert
• Richard Griffiths as Dr. Bourdelot
• Arielle Dombasle as Princess de Conde

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