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Vatel (2000)

★ 6.1/10 125 min History, Drama, Romance France, United Kingdom English
Director: Roland Joffé
Screenplay by: Jeanne Labrune
Streaming: Not available
Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.

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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?

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Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu Francois Vatel
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman Anne de Montausier
Tim Roth
Tim Roth Marquis de Lauzun
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall Gourville
Julian Glover
Julian Glover Prince de Conde
Julian Sands
Julian Sands Louis XIV
Murray Lachlan Young
Murray Lachlan Young Philippe d`Orleans
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett Colbert

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