Vatel
2000
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“Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.”
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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History
Drama
Romance
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CANYON
