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Like Water for Chocolate

"In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion."

1992-04-16
7.269
es 105m
DramaRomance
Tita is passionately in love with Pedro, but her controlling mother forbids her from marrying him. When Pedro marries her sister, Tita throws herself into her cooking and discovers she can transfer her emotions through the food she prepares, infecting all who eat it with her intense heartbreak.

Director

Alfonso Arau

Producer

Alfonso Arau

Director of Photography

Steven Bernstein

Director of Photography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Novel

Laura Esquivel

Casting

Felipe Fernandez

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Status

Released

Revenue

$21,744,201

Budget

$2,000,000

Countries

  • Mexico

Companies

  • Aviacsa
  • Cinevista

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