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Vatel

2000·History·2h 5m
7.0
★
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?
Directed by Roland Joffé
france
prince
chef
17th century
louis xiv
royal cuisine
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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Francois Vatel
Uma Thurman
Uma Thurman
Anne de Montausier
Tim Roth
Tim Roth
Marquis de Lauzun
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Gourville
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Prince de Conde
Julian Sands
Julian Sands
Louis XIV
Murray Lachlan Young
Murray Lachlan Young
Philippe d`Orleans
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
Colbert
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Dr. Bourdelot
Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle
Princess de Conde
Marine Delterme
Marine Delterme
Athenais de Montespan
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Duchesse de Longueville

Crew

Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Director
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Noëlle Boisson
Noëlle Boisson
Editor
Robert Fraisse
Robert Fraisse
Director of Photography
Alain Goldman
Alain Goldman
Producer
Roland Joffé
Roland Joffé
Producer
Odile Fourquin
Odile Fourquin
Makeup Artist
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
Casting
Gérard Moulévrier
Gérard Moulévrier
Casting
Jean Rabasse
Jean Rabasse
Production Design
François Groult
François Groult
Sound
Giannetto De Rossi
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup Supervisor

Popular Reviews

16 reviews
Neringa
Neringa
6.0★ · 05/05/26
Vatel
Idk I watched this in an art history lesson and the guy behind me just kept shouting “oh hell nah” when smth controversial would happen
Idk I watched this in an art history lesson and the guy behind me just kept shouting “oh hell nah” when smth controversial would happen
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sysia
sysia
6.0★ · 12/27/25
Vatel
Out of all the period films i think this one was among the more difficult to understand ☹️ The plot is not very clear and I think historical knowledge becomes very useful when watching this movie. Despite this I believe that the acting and the set design are still key elements and are of a very high standard😁😁 Gérard Depardieu  as usual didn’t disappoint with his abilities and the overall tone of the film shows how sick and insane the treatment of king and the monarchy was in those times. I do not consider this a bad film however, if a few elements had been more refined, it would certainly have deserved a much higher rating🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
Out of all the period films i think this one was among the more difficult to understand ☹️ The plot is not very clear and I think historical knowledge becomes very useful when watching this movie. Despite this I believe that the acting and the set design are still key elements and are of a very high standard😁😁 Gérard Depardieu  as usual didn’t disappoint with his abilities and the overall tone of the film shows how sick and insane the treatment of king and the monarchy was in those times. I do not consider this a bad film however, if a few elements had been more refined, it would certainly have deserved a much higher rating🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
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Alice Ven Huis
Alice Ven Huis
3.0★ · 04/04/24
Vatel
Cauchemardesque de me l’avoir fait voir en vf
Cauchemardesque de me l’avoir fait voir en vf
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Xime
Xime
3.6★ · 01/24/24
Vatel
Mmm I don't know
Mmm I don't know
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mimi
mimi
5.0★ · 11/06/23
Vatel
wig roth
wig roth
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