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Like Water For Chocolate [VHS] [1992]

VHS ~ Marco Leonardi
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez, Ada Carrasco
  • Directors: Alfonso Arau
  • Writers: Laura Esquivel
  • Producers: Alfonso Arau, Emilia Arau, Óscar Castillo
  • Format: Dolby, PAL, Subtitled, Surround Sound
  • Language English, Spanish
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Electric Pictures
  • VHS Release Date: 8 Jul 1996
  • Run Time: 109 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004RJ8V
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,131 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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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

Synopsis
Young Tita is forced to look after her sick mother; and only after her mother's death can she marry the man she loves... now, consigned to the kitchen, she discovers the power of food. Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel. Spanish dialogue with subtitles.

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE MYSTICAL PROPERTIES OF FOOD..., 5 Nov 2002
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This film is a feast for the eyes. Based upon the best selling novela of the same name by Laura Esquivel, who also wrote the screenplay, the film successfully captures this tale of forbidden love. Well directed by Laura Esquivel's husband, Alfonso Arau (The Magnificent Ambersons, A Walk In the Clouds), the cast delivers wonderful performances in this mystical tale.

During the early twentieth century in Mexico, just south of the border, a girl catches the eye of boy. A number of years later, the boy, Pedro, now a young man, speaks to the girl, Tita, now a young woman, and declares his heartfelt, passionate love for her. Pedro (Marco Leonardi) wants Tita (Lumi Cavazos) to marry him.

He and his father meet with Tita's mother, Elena (Regina Torne), and ask if she would give her consent to a union between Pedro and Tita, Elena's youngest daughter. Elena forbids such a marriage to take place, as it is an unbroken family tradition that the youngest daughter remain single, so that she may take care of her mother until the mother dies. Such is the destiny of Tita. Elena, instead, cruelly offers to have her oldest daughter, Rosaura (Yareli Arizmendi), marry Pedro.

Surprisingly, Pedro agrees to marry Rosauro, his twisted logic being that this is the only way he can be close to Tita. Thus, begins an untenable situation. Tita, forced by her selfish, harridan of a mother to prepare the wedding feast for Rosaura and Pedro, begins a lifelong sublimation of her passion and emotions with food. Its mystical properties become self evident in the expert hands of Tita, as she becomes a superlative cook. She has the ability to imbue the food that she prepares with the fervor and feelings, both good and bad, that she dare not express. Her love, her pain, her passion is evident in every delightful and delicious dish that she creates, and her feelings manifest themselves in those who ingest her meals.

This is a glorious film about love, filled with mystical, magical, and supernatural portents. Sensual and evocative, it details the road that Tita and Pedro must travel before their journey is complete. Wonderfully acted and beautifully told, theirs is a story that will long linger in the mind of the viewer. Awash in amber tones, the brilliant cinematography contributes to the mystical properties of this film. Sumptuous and surreal, it is a feast for the eyes and not to be missed. Bravo!

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cooked up tragic Mexican romance, 21 Mar 2002
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This film is ultimately based on a very old Mexican tradition, whereby the youngest daughter of the family is fated to be a spinster in order to look after her mother. This is a very forlorn film but nevertheless, excellent. Food also plays a major part in this film. It is a beautifully made film and I recommend those who can read Spanish to read this novel by Laura Esquivel.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A Bit Dispappointed!, 18 Oct 2006
By Hayley Nichols "Cookbook Addict" (West Sussex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Like Water For Chocolate [1992] [DVD] (DVD)
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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Highly overrated
I really cannot understand what all the hype was about. I heard so many good comments and opinions about this film from friends and lecturers at university, and decided that I... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dennis Collins

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection
I first saw this at my local cinema some years back and it went down so well it was brought back again. I bought it on Video and have now purchased the DVD. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. D. R. Hamilton

2.0 out of 5 stars This movie is "erotic and delectable"?
The story opens on a Mexican rancho in 1910, as Tita is being born. Her harsh mother proclaims that the girl will never marry, but will stay at home and care for her mother all... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Kona

4.0 out of 5 stars absolutely mouth watering
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... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb love story
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%
Published on 22 Jun 2007 by M. Cruz-Rios

5.0 out of 5 stars lots of tissues needed
I cried and cried. This is a beautiful film. A must for romantic couples
Published on 4 Dec 2005 by Hill Walker

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Love, unrequitted or otherwise, passion, food, more passion, wonderful images and imagination - what else can you ask for in a film?
Published on 10 April 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful! It made a lasting impression!
This film is soooooo good i didn't even notice the subtitles!It made me laugh, it made me cry! A must see film!
Published on 8 Feb 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars life changing , truelly a experience living this movie.
I remember this movie as One never to forget. I watched it for the first time in a movie house on campus. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2000

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