Vatel

Synopsis

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?

Main Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Francois Vatel

Age : 75 | Popularity : 50%

Uma Thurman

Anne de Montausier

Age : 53 | Popularity : 91%

Tim Roth

Marquis de Lauzun

Age : 62 | Popularity : 28%

Timothy Spall

Gourville

Age : 67 | Popularity : 13%

Julian Glover

Prince de Conde

Age : 89 | Popularity : 8%

Julian Sands

Louis XIV

Age : 66 | Popularity : 34%

Murray Lachlan Young

Philippe d`Orleans

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Hywel Bennett

Colbert

Age : 73 | Popularity : 4%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Set Decoration	Françoise Benoît-Fresco
	Production Design	Cecilia Montiel Jean Rabasse
Sound	Original Music Composer	Ennio Morricone
Camera	Director of Photography	Robert Fraisse
Directing	Director	Roland Joffé
Production	Producer	Roland Joffé Alain Goldman
	Casting	Karen Lindsay-Stewart Gérard Moulévrier
Editing	Editor	Noëlle Boisson
Writing	Screenplay	Jeanne Labrune
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
Department	Role	Name

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