Vatel (film)

Vatel
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roland Joffé
Written by	Jeanne Labrune Tom Stoppard
Produced by	Roland Joffé Alain Goldman
Starring	Gérard Depardieu Uma Thurman Tim Roth
Cinematography	Robert Fraisse
Edited by	Noëlle Boisson
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Production companies	Gaumont Légende Entreprises Canal+ Nomad Films TF1 Films Production Timothy Burrill Productions
Distributed by	Gaumont Buena Vista International (France) Miramax International (through Buena Vista International, United Kingdom)
Release dates	May 2000 (2000-05) (Cannes) 10 May 2000 (2000-05-10) (Belgium) 25 December 2000 (2000-12-25) (USA)
Running time	103 minutes
Countries	France United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$51,080 (US)

Vatel is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Roland Joffé, written by Jeanne Labrune and translated by Tom Stoppard, and starring Gérard Depardieu, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Timothy Spall, Julian Glover and Julian Sands. The film, based on the life of 17th-century French chef François Vatel, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. The film opened the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.