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Like Water for Chocolate
Running Time: 113 min.
MPAA Rating: R
Box Office: / $21,665,468
Produced By: / Arau Films / Cinevista / Fonatur / Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía / State of Coahuila
Release By: Cinevista

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... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
Lumi Cavazos (Tita de la Garza)
Marco Leonardi (Pedro Muzquiz)
Regina Torne (Mama Elena)
M. Martinez (John Brown)
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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 ... Continue >>