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When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 26 wins & 13 nominations total
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Did you know
- TriviaOriginal novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel was director Alfonso Arau's wife at the time. They divorced three years after the film's release.
- GoofsWhen Dr. Brown holds up a piece of white phosphorus, nothing happens. White phosphorus ignites in air at room temperature, however, so it should have been shown burning.
- Alternate versionsThe International version is color-corrected, and some voices were re-dubbed in the English spoken language scenes. Includes sex & nudity scenes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1993)
- SoundtracksMi Querida Capitan
Written by José Alfonso Palacios
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A great film representation of magical realism
I'm greatly surprised at some of the negative comments for "Like Water for Chocolate", many of which state how it utterly failed to capture the passion or the mystical tone of Laura Esquivel's book.
I suppose it's only a matter of opinion(like pretty much everything, I guess), but I thought the movie represented the book's magical realism in a great way. The filmmakers knew not to exaggerate or take everything over the top(which could've been very easy), and this gives the fantastical moments-- such as all the guests becoming ill at the wedding or the shower bursting into flame as Gertrudis bathed-- an essential grounding in reality. This fact is also buttressed by the erotic musical score and the whole cast, who fit the characters from the novel perfectly IMO.
I would recommend giving the film of "Like Water for Chocolate" a go; and trying out the book as well.
I suppose it's only a matter of opinion(like pretty much everything, I guess), but I thought the movie represented the book's magical realism in a great way. The filmmakers knew not to exaggerate or take everything over the top(which could've been very easy), and this gives the fantastical moments-- such as all the guests becoming ill at the wedding or the shower bursting into flame as Gertrudis bathed-- an essential grounding in reality. This fact is also buttressed by the erotic musical score and the whole cast, who fit the characters from the novel perfectly IMO.
I would recommend giving the film of "Like Water for Chocolate" a go; and trying out the book as well.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Як вода для шоколаду
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $21,665,468
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,600
- Feb 21, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $21,744,201
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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