Vatel

2000 · directed by Roland Joffé

Rating

53/100

Hit

no

Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favour. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty conflict.

Vatel (2000), directed by Roland Joffé, rates 53/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Gérard Depardieu
• Uma Thurman
• Tim Roth
• Timothy Spall
• Julian Glover
• Julian Sands
• Murray Lachlan Young
• Hywel Bennett
• Richard Griffiths
• Arielle Dombasle

Crew

• Robert Fraisse — Director of Photography
• Noëlle Boisson — Editor
• Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
• Jeanne Labrune — Screenplay

More from Roland Joffé

1. The Killing Fields (1984) — 79/100
2. The Mission (1986) — 73/100
3. City of Joy (1992) — 62/100
4. Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) — 58/100
5. The Forgiven (2018) — 56/100
6. You and I (2011) — 45/100

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