Vatel (2000)
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?
Director:
Roland Joffé
Writer:
Jeanne Labrune
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Gérard Depardieu as Francois Vatel |
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Uma Thurman as Anne de Montausier |
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Tim Roth as Marquis de Lauzun |
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Timothy Spall as Gourville |
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Julian Glover as Prince de Conde |
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Julian Sands as Louis XIV |
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Murray Lachlan Young as Philippe d`Orleans |
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Hywel Bennett as Colbert |
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Richard Griffiths as Dr. Bourdelot |
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Arielle Dombasle as Princess de Conde |
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Marine Delterme as Athenais de Montespan |
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Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu as Duchesse de Longueville |
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Féodor Atkine as Alcalet |
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Nathalie Cerda as Königin Marie-Therese |
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Natacha Koutchoumov as Louise de la Vallière's Maid |
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James Thierrée as Duc de Longueville |
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Dominique Frot as Hysterical Woman |
| Production | Roland Joffé | Producer |
| Writing | Jeanne Labrune | Screenplay |
| Production | Alain Goldman | Producer |
| Directing | Roland Joffé | Director |
| Camera | Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Noëlle Boisson | Editor |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Karen Lindsay-Stewart | Casting |
| Art | Cecilia Montiel | Production Design |
| Production | Gérard Moulévrier | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | Costume Design |
| Art | Jean Rabasse | Production Design |
| Art | Françoise Benoît-Fresco | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marianne Collette | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorella De Rossi | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odile Fourquin | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frédéric Zaid | Hairstylist |
| Sound | François Groult | Sound |
| Production | Timothy Burrill | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giannetto De Rossi | Makeup Supervisor |
