Vatel (2000)

125 min · Romance Film, biographical film, drama film, romance film

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Roland Joffé

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

The story

The story takes place in 1671. In the context of the Franco-Dutch War, a financially struggling prince of Condé is visited by King Louis XIV for three days of festivities at the Château de Chantilly. The prince wants a commission as an army General, and spares no expense in order to impress the king.

Catalogue themes and tags

Absolutism, Backdrop, Card Game, Class Difference, Class Society, Clothing, Cook, Cooking, Courtesan, Feast, Female Breast, Female Nudity, Fest, Fish, France, Freedom, Königshaus, Landschloß, Liebeschaos, Loser, Ludwig XIV, Monarchy, Mätresse, Paris, Parrot, Performance, Pretext, Prinz, Royal Court, Schulden, Schwert, Secret Love, Selbstmord, Servant, Verhältnis, Versailles, lüge, World cinema, Costume drama, Historical fiction, Period piece, Drama, Romantic drama, Biographical film, Romance Film

Genres

Romance Film, biographical film, drama film, romance film

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