Vatel (2000)
| Release Date | 10 May 2000 |
| Budget | $36,000,000 |
| Tagline | Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy. |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Romance |
| Country | FranceUKBelgium |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Romantic Drama |
| Niche Genre | Historical Film |
| Themes | Star-Crossed Lovers, Servants and Employers |
| Tones | Lavish, Decadent, Slick |
| Tags | Chef, French [nationality], Hospitality, King, Love, Royalty |
Vatel is a 2000 film based on the life of 17th century French chef François Vatel, directed by Roland Joffé and starring Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, and Tim Roth. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration. The film opened the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast and Crew
Murray Lachlan Young
Philippe d'Orleans, 'Monsieur'
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Duchesse de Longueville
Jérôme Pradon
Marquis d'Effiat
Nathalie Cerda
The Queen Marie-Thérèse
Emilie Ohana
Louise de la Vallière
Sébastien Davis
Demaury
Natacha Koutchoumov
Louise de la Vallière's Maid
Nick Robinson
Colin
Patrick Saverioni
Rochefort
Julie-Anne Roth
Maidservant
Alain Stern
Sharp Equerry
Geoffrey Bateman
Balmour
Nicholas Hawtrey
Lauzun's Secretary
Paul Bandey
Comte de Mirail
David Gabison
Creditor Guillaume
Louise Vincent
Woman Creditor
André Chaumeau
Monkey Handler
Jay Benedict
King's Commode Valet
Dominique Frot
Hysterical Woman
Leslie Clack
Whipping Courtier
David Houri
Vicomte d'Amboise
Christophe Prévost
Lantern Deliveryman
Ronald Forfar
Melon Deliveryman
Albert Goldberg
Leviathan Worker
Vincent Grass
Martin's Father
Patty Hannock
Duchesse at the Banquet
Fiona Curzon
Woman at the Banquet
Adrien Pochina
Foot Servant
Jérôme Duranteau
Cavalry Officer
Patrick Albenque
Soldier at Chateau Gate
Vincent Nemeth
Emissary
Edwin Apps
Fish Deliveryman
Helen Later
Servant with Flowers
Rémy Roubakha
Cook
Kevin Greenlaw
Baritone
Joachim Serreau
Young Servant
Pia LaGrange
Duc d'Ambroise's Sister
Lionel Vitrant
Large Cook
Alexandre Chaussat
Cook's Apprentice
Louis Bustin
Martin
James Ney
Colin's Friend
William Hough
Colin's Friend
Jesse Gage
Colin's Friend
Capucine Daumas
Danseuse
Corentin Daumas
Cupidon
Marie-Céline Tuvache
Lauzun's courtisan
Director
Producer
Jeanne Labrune
writer
Patrick Bordier
line producer
Timothy Burrill
co-producer
Alain Goldman
producer
Catherine Morisse
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robert Fraisse
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Editor
Noëlle Boisson
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Casting Director
Karen Lindsay-Stewart
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Gérard Moulévrier
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Production Designer
Cecilia Montiel
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Jean Rabasse
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Art Director
Louise Marzaroli
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Set Decorator
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
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Costume Designer
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle
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Makeup Department
Marianne Collette
key makeup artist
Giannetto De Rossi
hair designer: Giannetto de Rossi, makeup designer: Giannetto de Rossi
Alessio Pompei
hair stylist: Roland Joffe
Production Manager
Virginia Anderson
assistant production manager trainee
Francis Barrois
unit production manager
Christian-Paul Peyron
unit manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Campi-Lemaire
second assistant director
Inès De La Bévière
trainee assistant director
Luc Etienne
assistant director
Philippe Guiheneuf
second second assistant director
Jérôme Navarro
assistant director
Gilles Cannatella
assistant director
Art Department
Vincent Amiel
carpenter
Sabine Delouvrier
prop buyer
Thierry Doerflinger
plasterer
Pierre Duboisberranger
assistant art director
Yvan Hart
plasterer
Yann Megard
assistant art director
Thierry Poulet
painter
Nathalie Roubaud
assistant art director
Sound Department
Katia Boutin
dialogue editor
Vincent Breau
cable assistant
Olivier Burgaud
boom operator
Thomas Gastinel
extra boom operator
François Groult
sound
Anne Le Campion
sound re-recording mixer
Marion Lorthioir
post-synchronization
Simon Price
adr editor
Laurent Quaglio
sound
Jacob Ribicoff
adr editor
Marianne Roussy
utility sound
Pawel Wdowczak
sound mixer, sound
Special Effects
Noel Chainbaux
special effects assistant
Pascal Molina
special effects
Visual Effects
Matthieu Chatelier
visual effects technical assistant
François Dumoulin
digital compositor
Bruno Maillard
digital artist
Eve Ramboz
visual effects supervisor, visual effects coordinator
Stunts
Michel Carliez
stunt coordinator
Gaëlle Cohen
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Patrick de Ranter
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator
Denis Garnier
clapper loader
Alain Herpe
assistant camera
Martin Kenzie
camera operator
Jean-Philippe Marier
best boy grip
Steve Moreau
video assistant
David Nissen
assistant camera
Stéphane Paillard
assistant camera
Christophe Paturange
first assistant camera
Jean-Pierre Supe
first assistant camera
Casting Department
Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting
Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting
David H. Kramer
adr voice casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suen Mounicq
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Simon Astbury
colorist
Music Department
Fabrizio Barchi
chorus master
Jean-Michel Bernard
music adaptor
Patrick Bismute
conductor
Paolo Capirci
musician: flute
Gemma Coma-Alabert
musician
Angelo Giovagnoli
orchestra coordinator
Ettore Pellegrino
musician: violin solo
Nello Salza
musician: trombone
Jean-Michel Tavernier
musical director
Dave Tinsley
music editor
Fabio Venturi
music scoring engineer
Barbara Vignanelli
musician: clavecin
Edouard Dubois
music consultant
Other Crew
Élizabeth Boorn
production assistant
Sam Connelly
assistant: Ms. Thurman
Corinne Devaux
choreographer
Jon Duncan
production accountant: UK
Virginia Lombardo
location manager trainee
Yann Megard
assistant to art director
Valentine Traclet
script supervisor trainee
Thanks
Franco De Rungs
in memory of my brother
Production Company
Légende Entreprises
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Gaumont
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Canal+
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Nomad Films
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TF1 Films Productions
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Timothy Burrill Productions
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Distributor
Gaumont
Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI)
Gaumont DVD
Filmes Lusomundo
Herald Film Company
Imagem Filmes
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LK-TEL
Manga Films
Miramax Films
Sherlock Media S.L.
Tobis StudioCanal
Special Effects
Les Versaillais
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Miscellaneous
Accademia Musicale Italiana (AMIT)
orchestra
Coro Musicanova
chorus
Ensemble Vocal Cammerton
chorus
Gaumont Éditions Musicales
music rights
La Tempesta
music performers
Légende Entreprises
music publisher
Studio Guillaume Tell
music recording studio
Virgin France
soundtrack
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