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...
00:04:26 Who I believe is close to His Majesty.
00:07:12 war with the Dutch will seem like a picnic.
00:09:35 Good morning...
00:13:51 His Majesty's Minister of Finance.
00:16:30 He's expensive.
00:19:59 With me?
00:25:56 I will be too busy.
00:29:16 Now the Marquis de Lauzun tells me you've been insolent.
00:34:18 Now we can feed cattle through the Winter...
00:38:40 Monsieur Le Marquis?
00:42:01 -I smell blood. -I promise you blood!
00:45:40 it hasn't been my experience.
00:50:34 Lanterns, lanterns...
00:53:54 He only wants a few moments of your time.
00:56:00 If the Prince's pain gets too great to bear...
00:59:16 Sport! I demand! There shall be a race!
01:05:14 If Colbert loses, he won't be able to pay our workmen at Versailles.
01:07:59 Black Queen.
01:11:39 No.
01:16:39 28 years old, from the village of St. Crose.
01:21:31 even at this late hour?
01:27:33 Bravo!
01:32:51 and never returned to court.