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 ... (Full plot summary below)
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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?
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| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasBoldly distinctive in its depiction of individuals caught up in a veritable infernal machine designed solely to give pleasure to a monarch, Vatel is a timeless tale of love and sacrifice in a world as opulent as it is cruel. |
| New York Magazine/VulturePeter RainerIt's too turgid with its own upholstered pomp. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsDavid KronkeIt'll likely earn Oscar consideration for its visual aspects, but no one will probably remember anything else about it. |
| L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertWhile the filmmakers are not above corset-drama bed-hopping and back-stabbing, it's delicious when the beds and backs belong to Uma Thurman, Tim Roth and Julian Sands. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxYou could hardly ask for more from a historical spectacle: Silly wigs, plunging décolletage, lavish banquets in ornate halls, a stirring score from Ennio Morricone and witty dialogue by Tom Stoppard. |
| CinenganosAlex RamirezUna cinta digna de verse, y visualmente deliciosa. |
| The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe movie wants desperately to function as a romantic tragedy, with passions glancing off the thoughtless pursuit of satisfaction. But Vatel can't really define the differences between the two; it settles into a period funk, as shallow as the court popinjays it seeks to expose. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittDepardieu gives the story a firm center of gravity, aided by Joffé's eye for colorful settings and period detail. |
| New York PostJonathan ForemanToo much chaos, not enough heart. Bad for the digestion. |
| Hollywood BitchslapDavid CorneliusA costume drama with all costume and no drama. |
