| Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
DVD DVD video 4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
DVD digital optical surround Dolby Digital 2.0 rda |
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DVD laser optical NTSC rda |
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DVD video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| Series |
Miramax award-winning collection.
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| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Language |
In Spanish or dubbed English with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torne, Ada Carrasco, Mario Ivan Martinez, Claudette Maille, Yareli Arizmendi, Joaquin Garrido, Pilar Aranda, Rodolfo Arias, Margarita Isabel, Farnesio de Bernal, Sandra Arau, Andres Garcia Jr., Arcelia Ramirez. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki, Steve Bernstein ; editors, Carlos Bolado, Francisco Chiu ; music, Leo Brower ; costume designer, Carlos Brown ; set designers, Emilio Mendoza, Ricardo Mendoza, Gonzalo Ceja ; production designers, Marco Antonio Arteaga, Maricio de Aguinaco, Denise Pizzini ; choreographer, Farnesio de Bernal. |
| Note |
Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1992. |
| Audience |
Rating: R: for sexuality. |
| Summary |
Romantic fantasy set in early 20th century Mexico about a young couple, Tita and Pedro, blocked from marrying by a family tradition strictly enforced by Tita's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love the young man marries her sister, while Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for him through her cooking. |
| Subject |
Love -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Families -- Mexico -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Cooking, Mexican -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mexico -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Spanish language materials. |
| Genre |
Romance films.
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Fantasy films.
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Foreign language films, Spanish.
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Spanish language materials.
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| Added Author |
Arau, Alfonso, film director, film producer.
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Esquivel, Laura, 1950- screenwriter.
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Lubezki, Emmanuel, director of photography.
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Bernstein, Steven R., director of photography.
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Bolado, Carlos, editor of moving image work.
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Chiu, Francisco, editor of moving image work.
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Brouwer, Leo, 1939- composer (expression)
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Brown, Carlos, costume designer.
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Bernal, Farnesio de, choreographer (expression), actor.
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Leonardi, Marco, 1971- actor.
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Cavazos, Lumi, 1969- actor.
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Torné, Regina, actor.
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Carrasco, Ada, actor.
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Martínez, Mario Iván, actor.
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Maille, Claudette, 1964- actor.
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Arizmendi, Yareli, actor.
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Garrido, Joaquín, 1952- actor.
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Aranda, Pilar, actor.
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Arias, Rodolfo, 1956- actor.
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Isabel, Margarita, actor.
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Arau, Sandra, actor.
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García, Andrés, 1968- actor.
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Ramírez, Arcelia, actor.
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Esquivel, Laura, 1950-
Como agua para chocolate.
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Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico), production company.
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FONATUR (Organization : Mexico), production company.
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Arau Films Internacional (Firm), production company.
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Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment, film distributor.
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| Added Title |
Like water for chocolate |
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Como agua para chocolate |
| Standard No. |
031398137733 |
| Music No. |
017369 Touchstone Home Entertainment |
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30479 Touchstone Home Entertainment (disc) |
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