Like Water for Chocolate
Summary:
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 wi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lumi Cavazos - (Tita de la Garza)
Marco Leonardi - (Pedro Muzquiz)
Regina Torne - (Mama Elena)
M. Martinez - (John Brown)
Ada Carrasco - (Nacha)
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Review:
Beautifully executed in the Latin storytelling tradition of magic realism, Like Water for Chocolate is a romantic drama that ultimately falls back into a Cinderella myth. Director Alfonso Arau shows the domestic chores and duties of the ranch with a commonplace realism, occasionally lapsing into fantasy sequences for the surreal events ... Continue >>
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