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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 fo...

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Uniform Title:Como agua para chocolate (Motion picture)
Other Authors: Esquivel, Laura, 1950- (Screenwriter), Lubezki, Emmanuel (director of photography.), Bernstein, Steven R. (director of photography.), Brouwer, Leo, 1939- (composer (expression)), Brown, Carlos (Costume designer), Bernal, Farnesio de (Actor, choreographer (expression),), Leonardi, Marco, 1971- (Actor), Cavazos, Lumi, 1969- (Actor), Torné, Regina (Actor), Carrasco, Ada (Actor), Martínez, Mario Iván (Actor), Maille, Claudette, 1964- (Actor), Arizmendi, Yareli (Actor), Garrido, Joaquín, 1952- (Actor), Aranda, Pilar (Actor), Arias, Rodolfo, 1956- (Actor), Isabel, Margarita (Actor), Arau, Sandra (Actor), García, Andrés, 1968- (Actor), Ramírez, Arcelia (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:Spanish
English
Language Notes:In Spanish, with English subtitles.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Miramax Films, 1992.
Subjects:
Esquivel, Laura, > 1950- > Film adaptations.
Esquivel, Laura, > 1950-
Love > Drama.
Cooking, Mexican > Drama.
Families > Mexico > Drama.
Mexico > Drama.
Cooking, Mexican
Families
Love
Mexico
Webcast
Internet videos
Drama
Fantasy films
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Romance films
Romance films.
Fantasy films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Internet videos.
Films d'amour.
Films fantastiques.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Films de fiction.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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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.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1992.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 105 min.) : sound, color
Format:System requirements: Microsoft Silverlight.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:MPAA rating: R for sexuality.
Production 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.