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Like Water For Chocolate [1992]
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
Expect to be very hungry (and perhaps amorous) after watching this contemporary classic in the small genre of food movies that includes Babette's Feast and Big Night. Director Alfonso Arau (A Walk in the Clouds), adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel, tells the story of a young woman (Lumi Cavazos) who learns to suppress her passions under the eye of a stern mother, but channels them into her cooking. The result is a steady stream of cuisine so delicious as to be an almost erotic experience for those lucky enough to have a bite. The film's quotient of magic realism feels a little stock, but the story line is good and Arau's affinity for the sensuality of food (and of nature) is sublime. You might want to rush off to a good Mexican restaurant afterward, but that's a good thing. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com
absolutely mouth watering
Review date: 2008-04-01 Rating: 8 out of 10
this was a fantastic film. Totally moving and emotional and i loved the story. The constant referral to gorgeous food did make my mouth water constantly and i was also bowled over by the gorgeous love story that played out before my eyes. A lovely treat to watch and it made my love of foreign films even more overpowering!
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Reviews
Superb love story
Review date: 2007-06-22 Rating: 10 out of 10
This film is an old mexican Romeo and Juliet... The way Laura Esquivel relates love with food is something else!! I recommend this film 100%
A Bit Dispappointed!
Review date: 2006-10-18 Rating: 6 out of 10
I have to say that "Like Water for Chocolate" is one of my most favourite books of all time. But after watching the film version, I have to say that if I had watched the film first, then I probably wouldn't have read the book. Its really sad because the film really doesn't do the story justice. There's so much more to the story than is shown in the film, and a lot of it is a bit difficult to understand, especially if you haven't read the book beforehand. I'd definitely recommend reading the book instead, or at least reading it before watching the film.
lots of tissues needed
Review date: 2005-12-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
I cried and cried. This is a beautiful film. A must for romantic couples
Awesome
Review date: 2003-04-10 Rating: 10 out of 10
Love, unrequitted or otherwise, passion, food, more passion, wonderful images and imagination - what else can you ask for in a film?
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Lumi Cavazos
Mario Ivan Martinez
Marco Leonardi
Regina Torne
Creators:
Marco Leonardi (Primary Contributor)
Lumi Cavazos (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Arrow Films
Manufacturer: Arrow Films
EAN: 5027035003818
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-09-19
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 109 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1992
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)