Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Language
- English
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
The story
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?
- france
- prince
- chef
- 17th century
- louis xiv
- royal cuisine
The bill
Gérard Depardieu
Francois Vatel
Uma Thurman
Anne de Montausier
Tim Roth
Marquis de Lauzun
Timothy Spall
Gourville
- Julian Glover — Prince de Conde
- Julian Sands — Louis XIV
- Murray Lachlan Young — Philippe d`Orleans
- Hywel Bennett — Colbert
- Richard Griffiths — Dr. Bourdelot
- Arielle Dombasle — Princess de Conde
- Marine Delterme — Athenais de Montespan
- Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu — Duchesse de Longueville
- Féodor Atkine — Alcalet
- Nathalie Cerda — Königin Marie-Therese
- Natacha Koutchoumov — Louise de la Vallière's Maid
- Directed
- Roland Joffé
- Written
- Jeanne Labrune
Production
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 179 ratings
- Studio
- Gaumont, Légende Films, Nomad, Timothy Burrill Productions, TF1 Films Production
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