Release
May 1, 2000
Language
English
Rating
6.1/10
Status
Released
About Vatel
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?
On Screen
Cast(17)
as
Colbert
Hywel Bennett
Colbert
as
Duchesse de Longueville
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Duchesse de Longueville
as
Königin Marie-Therese
Nathalie Cerda
Königin Marie-Therese
as
Louise de la Vallière's Maid
Natacha Koutchoumov
Louise de la Vallière's Maid
as
Duc de Longueville
James Thierrée
Duc de Longueville
as
Francois Vatel
Gérard Depardieu
Francois Vatel
as
Anne de Montausier
Uma Thurman
Anne de Montausier
as
Marquis de Lauzun
Tim Roth
Marquis de Lauzun
as
Gourville
Timothy Spall
Gourville
as
Prince de Conde
Julian Glover
Prince de Conde
as
Louis XIV
Julian Sands
Louis XIV
as
Philippe d`Orleans
Murray Lachlan Young
Philippe d`Orleans
as
Dr. Bourdelot
Richard Griffiths
Dr. Bourdelot
as
Princess de Conde
Arielle Dombasle
Princess de Conde
as
Athenais de Montespan
Marine Delterme
Athenais de Montespan
as
Alcalet
Féodor Atkine
Alcalet
as
Hysterical Woman
Dominique Frot
Hysterical Woman
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