Vatel

About Vatel

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.

Vatel (2000) is a history romance film directed by Roland Joffé. Released in May 2000, it runs 103 minutes.

Its themes are france, prince, 17th century, and chef.

Gérard Depardieu stars as Francois Vatel, Uma Thurman as Anne de Montausier, Tim Roth as Marquis de Lauzun, and Timothy Spall as Gourville. The screenplay is by Jeanne Labrune.

The Man in the Iron Mask, A Little Chaos, and Beauty and the Beast make useful companions to Vatel, all filed under louis xiv. TMDB voters put it at 6.1 out of 10 across 183 votes.