Desperate to impress King Louis XIV, a prince invites him to his palace hoping for a commisssion to the military. The lavish festivities are all capably overseen by the prince’s steward Vatel, but as the prince continues to ask more and more of Vatel, the steward finds himself attracted to the prince’s mistress Anna de Monatausier. Under the scrutiny and stress of the public functions, can their romance blossom? Starring Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Julian Glover, Julian Sands., This elegantly filmed period piece cooks up drama, romance and history. A 17th-century chef (Gerard Depardieu) is commissioned to prepare a feast for King Louis XIV. Complications arise, however, when the culinary artisan falls for the king’s mistress (Uma Thurman). Julian Sands, Tim Roth, Julian Glover., France 1671, and with war brewing against Holland, the penniless Prince de Conde invites King Louis XIV to his country chateau for a three-day feast of magnificent proportions. Desperate for a commission as a general the prince wants no expense spared and places Vatel, a man of honour, talent and low rank, in charge of proceedings., 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.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Vatel ” ?
A: The main cast includes Gérard Depardieu,Uma Thurman,Tim Roth,Timothy Spall,Julian Glover,Julian Sands,Murray Lachlan Young,Hywel Bennett,Richard Griffiths,Arielle Dombasle,Marine Delterme,Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu,Jérôme Pradon,Féodor Atkine,Nathalie Cerda,Emilie Ohana,Sebastien Davis,Natacha Koutchoumov,Nick Robinson,Patrick Saverioni,Julie-Anne Roth,Alain Stern,James Thiérrée,Geoffrey Bateman,Nicholas Hawtrey,Paul Brandey,David Gablson,Louise Vincent,André Chaumeau,Jay Benedict,Dominique Frot,Leslie Clack,David Houri,Christophe Prevost,Ron Forfar,Albert Goldberg,Vincent Grass,Patty Hannock,Fiona Curzon,Adrian Pochna,Jerome Duranteau,Patrick Albenque,Vincent Nemeth,Edwin Apps,Helen Later,Remi Roubakha,Kevin Greenlaw,Joachim Serreau,Pia LaGrange,Lionel Vitrant,Alexandre Chaussat,Louis Bustin,James Ney,William Hough,Jesse Gage,Capucine Daumas,Pawel Wdowczak,Yvonne Lassinot de Nesle,Corinne Devaux,Robert Fraisse,Timothy Burrill,Eve Ramboz,François Groult,Tom Stoppard,Mirella Sforza,Giannetto De Rossi,Karen Lindsay-Stewart,Gérard Moulévrier,Gerard Mouevrier,Philippe Reinaudo,Yvonne Sassinot DeNesle,Noëlle Boisson,Catherine Morisse,Cecilia Montiel,Laurent Quaglio,Jean Rabasse,Françoise Benoît-Fresco,Michel Carliez,Jeanne Labrune.
Q: When Did the “Vatel” Released?
A: The Movie “Vatel” originally aired on 2000-05-12 and released in the year of 2000.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Vatel” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Vatel” ?
A: “Vatel” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
