Like Water for Chocolate (1993)
- Starring:
- Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alfonso Arau
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
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Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters in a traditional Mexican family. Bound by tradition to remain unmarried while caring for her aging mother, Tita nevertheless falls in love with a handsome young man named Pedro. Pedro returns her affection, but he cannot overcome her family's disapproval, and he instead marries Tita's elder sister. The lovestruck young woman is brutally disappointed, and her sadness has such force that it infects her cooking: all who eat it her feel her heartbreak with the same intensity. This newly discovered power continues to manifest itself after the wedding, as Tita and Pedro, overcome by their denied love, embark on a secret affair. Director Alfonso Arau, Esquival's husband at the time, presents the acts of love and cooking with the same glossy, sensual sheen. Indeed, despite occasional digressions into a magical realist tone, the film often takes on the gloss of Hollywood romance. This combination of traditional melodrama and exotic fairy tale proved extremely popular with audiences, particularly in the United States, where it became one of the highest grossing foreign language films at the time. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 105 mins
Complete Cast:
- Lumi Cavazos - Tita de la Garza
- Regina Torne - Mama Elena
- Ada Carrasco - Nacha
- Yareli Arizmendi - Rosaura
- Rodolfo Arias - Juan Alejandrez
- Joaquin Garrido - Sergeant Trevino
- Brigida Alexander - Aunt Mary
- Margarita Isabel - Paquita Lobo
- Marco Leonardi - Pedro Muzquiz
- M. Martinez - John Brown
- Claudette Maille - Gertrudis
- Pilar Aranda - Chencha
- Regino Herrerra - Nicolas
- Farnesio DeBernal - Cura
- Arcelia Ramirez - Great Niece--Narrator
- Director(s):
- Alfonso Arau
- Writer(s):
- Laura Esquivel
- Producer(s):
- Alfonso Arau
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Nudity)
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