Vatel (2000)
Directed by Roland Joffé · 103 min · History, Drama, Romance
16.7 TOPICAL score · #4,857 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty conflict.
Vatel (2000, directed by Roland Joffé) has a TOPICAL score of 16.7 - ranked 4,857 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on critics. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the César Award for Best Production Design. Critics: 31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 44. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (185 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 25 languages.
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- Critics31% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 44
- AudienceTMDB 6.1/10 (185 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. César Award for Best Production Design
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 25 languages
- Still read3,633 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Gérard Depardieu (actor #215), Uma Thurman (actor #263), Tim Roth (actor #457), Timothy Spall (actor #450)