Vatel
Vatel
Overview
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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Cast
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
Féodor Atkine
Nathalie Cerda
Natacha Koutchoumov
James Thierrée
Dominique Frot
Crew
Robert Fraisse
Jeanne Labrune
Noëlle Boisson
Ennio Morricone
Roland Joffé
Alain Goldman
Roland Joffé
Gérard Moulévrier
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
Cecilia Montiel
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
