Like Water for Chocolate overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters in a traditional Mexican family. Bound by tradition to remain unmarried while caring for her aging mother, Tita nevertheless falls in love with a handsome young man named Pedro. Pedro returns her affection, but he cannot overcome her family's disapproval, and he instead marries Tita's elder sister.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Alfonso Arau
- Studio: State of Coahuila, Fonatur, Cinevista, Arau Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
- Year: 1993
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Country: Mexico
- Language: Spanish
- MPAA Rating: R (for sexuality)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Romance, Drama
- Filmed in: Color
