Vatel
2000 · 125 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 8,390 VOTES · DIR. Roland Joffé
Overview
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?
Dialogue Timeline — 855 lines
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00:00:47 Monsieurle Prince de Condé...
00:04:22 we´ve allocated to the Duchess de La Vallière.
00:06:49 than the Prince de Condé, even withgout.
00:09:20 On that I stake my life. You will be paid.
00:13:25 -What 's your name? -François Vatel, Madame.
00:16:08 and printers of seditious pamphlets.
00:19:15 -How long are they going to be? -You can't hurry a King.
00:25:22 There is a lady who has been rejecting my advances...
00:28:35 Use something else?
00:32:41 The carving stewards will have to sleep in the stable.
00:37:30 -For your mistress. -Just a moment.
00:40:34 Horse racing!
00:44:31 Not if he plays his cards wrong.
00:48:37 So the destiny of France is in your hands, Monsieur.
00:52:55 Your geniuses...
00:55:10 I got them from Madame de Montausier.
00:57:30 How beautiful! lngenious!
01:03:24 I want everything cleaned up by dawn. Understand?
01:06:15 What?
01:09:31 the legitimate daughters of kings.
01:14:17 This will teach you not to step above your station.
01:18:02 because they were yours.
01:23:48 No, sir. There are storms all along the coast.
01:30:57 but their slave.