Vatel (2000)
Vatel (2000)
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Cast
as Francois Vatel
as Anne De Montausier
as Marquis De Lauzun
as Gourville
as Prince De Conde
as Louis XIV
as Philippe d'Orleans
as Colbert
as Dr. Bourdelot
as Princess de Conde
as Athenais de Montespan
as Duchesse de Longueville
as Marquis D'Effiat
as Alcalet
as The Queen Marie-Therese
as Louise de la Valliere
as Demaury
as Louise de la Valliere's Maid
as Colin
as Rochefort
as Maidservant
as Sharp Equerry
as Duc de Longueville
as Balmour
as Lauzun's Secretary
as Comte de Mirail
as Creditor Guillaume
as Woman Creditor
as Monkey Handler
as King's Commode Valet
as Hysterical Woman
as Whipping Courtier
as Vicomte d'Amboise
as Lantern Deliveryman
as Melon Deliveryman
as Leviathan Worker
as Martin's Father
as Duchesse at the Banquet
as Woman at the Banquet
as Foot Servant
as Cavalry Officer
as Soldier at Chateau Gate
as Emissary
as Fish Deliveryman
as Servant with Flowers
as Cook
as Baritone
as Young Servant
as Duc d'Ambroise's Sister
as Large Cook
as Cook's Apprentice
as Martin
as Colin's Friend
as Colin's Friend
as Colin's Friend
as Danseuse
Critic Reviews for Vatel
All Critics (32) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (22) | DVD (3)
It's too turgid with its own upholstered pomp.
This putrid dish marks a new low for director Roland Joffe.
It's just deadly, deadly dull.
A costume drama with far more costumes than drama.
A landmark in world cinema not merely for sheer grandeur but also attention to dense authenticity.
An improbable, if sumptuous, bore.
Audience Reviews for Vatel
A quite entertaining costume drama filled with intrigue and debauchery. Integrity was highly prized and rarely found in the court of Louis XIV. Vatel (Gerard Depardieu) is in charge of providing lavish entertainment and banquets for the king's visit and discharges his duties without flaw. So much so, that his services are required at Versailles, but at a cost too dear for this man of humble origins. The cast is superb (Thurman and Roth bear special mention), the scenery is extravagent, and the story has enough twists and turns to keep the viewer engaged for its near two hour length. The costuming and sets alone are worth the price of admission. At a time when a king's displeasure was paid for with one's life, and honor often took a back seat to expediency, a man like Vatel invited envy as well as admiration. And in rare instances the affections of a lady.
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