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Like water for chocolate / The National Council for the Arts and Culture [and others] ; Arau Films International presents; screenplay Laura Esquivel ; produced and directed by Alfonso Arau.

Format Video (DVD)
EditionWidescreen ed.
Publication Info[United States] : Touchstone Home Entertainment ; Burbank, Calif. : [distributed by] Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2011?]
Description1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Love--Drama.
Families--Mexico --Drama.
Cooking, Mexican--Drama.
Mexico--Drama.
Other author/creatorArau, Alfonso.
Other author/creatorEsquivel, Laura, 1950-
Other author/creatorLeonardi, Marco, 1971-
Other author/creatorCavazos, Lumi, 1969-
Other author/creatorTorné, Regina.
Other author/creatorCarrasco, Ada.
Other author/creatorMartínez, Mario Iván.
Other author/creatorMaille, Claudette, 1964-
Other author/creatorArizmendi, Yareli.
Other author/creatorRamírez, Arcelia.
Other author/creatorEsquivel, Laura, 1950- Como agua para chocolate.
Other author/creatorConsejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico)
Other author/creatorArau Films Internacional (Firm)
Other author/creatorTouchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other author/creatorBuena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Variant title Original title: Como agua para chocolate
Series Miramax Films award-winning collection
Miramax award-winning collection. ^A1143447
Abstract 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.
General noteBased on the novel by Laura Esquivel.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1992.
CreditsDirectors of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki, Steve Bernstein ; editors, Carlos Bolado, Francisco Chiu ; choreography, Farnesio de Bernal ; music, Leo Brower.
Cast Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torne, Ada Carrasco, Mario Ivan Martinez, Claudette Maille, Yareli Arizmendi, Arcelia Ramirez.
Audience Rating: R; for sexuality.
Technical detailsDVD.
LanguageIn Spanish or dubbed English with optional English subtitles.
Genre/formRomance films.
Genre/formFantasy films.
Genre/formFilm adaptations.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formFiction films.
ISBN0788816829
ISBN9780788816826
UPC 031398137733
UPC 717951002730
Publisher number017369 Touchstone Home Entertainment
Publisher number30479 Touchstone Home Entertainment

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