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Actors: Gerard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Vatel |
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The drama unfolds at the chateau of a debt-ridden nobleman, who is looking for a handout from Louis Quatorze, aka the Sun King. The nobleman stages a three-day celebration for His Majesty, in the desperate hope of re-establishing his formerly lofty place at court.
At the helm of this gala is Vatel (Gerard Depardieu), the nobleman's steward. While Vatel is a whiz in the kitchen, he doesn't like having to kowtow to the dissolute royal entourage. To make matters worse, Vatel and the king's tres jolie mistress du jour (Uma Thurman)fall for each other. Their relationship incites jealousy in the king's chief toadie (played to perfection by Tom Roth), who cooks up a scheme to expose their affair and ruin Vatel.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Vatel |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 17th century
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Main Char. ethnic: (if not US Caucasian)
- French
Woman/class/friends story?
- story of "the rich"
Culture of surrounding area:
- French
Lover is...
- of a different social class
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- servant
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- French
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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