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Vatel
A prince invites King Louis XIV to his country chateau for a three-day feast. The lavish festivities are capably overseen by the prince's steward Vatel (Gerard Depardieu).
Desperate to impress King Louis XIV, a prince invites him to his palace hoping for a commission to the military. The lavish festivities are 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?
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Mon 5 Jul 2010
01:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Francois Vatel | Gerard Depardieu |
| Director | Roland Joffe |
| Anne de Montausier | Uma Thurman |
| Marquis de Lauzun | Tim Roth |
| Gourville | Timothy Spall |
| Prince de Conde | Julian Glover |
| Louis XIV | Julian Sands |
| Philippe d'Orleans | Murray Lachlan Young |
| Colbert | Hywel Bennett |
| Dr Bourdelot | Richard Griffiths |
| Writer | Jeanne Labrune |
| Writer | Tom Stoppard |
