Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
In Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion.
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
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: April 16, 1992
Cast
- Lumi Cavazos - Tita
- Marco Leonardi - Pedro Muzquiz
- Regina Torné - Mamá Elena
- Mario Iván Martínez - John Brown
- Ada Carrasco - Nacha
- Yareli Arizmendi - Rosaura
- Claudette Maillé - Gertrudis
- Pilar Aranda - Chencha
- Farnesio de Bernal - Cura
- Joaquín Garrido - Sergeant Treviño
Screenplay
- Laura Esquivel (Novel)
- Laura Esquivel (Screenplay)
Music: Leo Brouwer
Cinematography: Steven Bernstein, Emmanuel Lubezki
Editing: Carlos Bolado, Francisco Chili
Production: Aviacsa, Cinevista
Country: Mexico
Language: English, Español
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $22M
Original Language: es
Themes
Moving Relationship Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Platonic Love and Silent Suffering, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption
Keywords
jealousy, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, cooking, marriage, mexican revolution, platonic love, wedding, single mother, magic realism, former lovers, lovers separated
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Like Water for Chocolate about?
- 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.
- Who directed Like Water for Chocolate?
- Like Water for Chocolate was directed by Alfonso Arau.
- Who stars in Like Water for Chocolate?
- Like Water for Chocolate stars Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez, Ada Carrasco, Yareli Arizmendi.
- How long is Like Water for Chocolate?
- Like Water for Chocolate has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Like Water for Chocolate?
- Like Water for Chocolate is a Drama, Romance film.
- What is the budget of Like Water for Chocolate?
- Like Water for Chocolate had a budget of $2M.
- How much did Like Water for Chocolate gross?
- Like Water for Chocolate grossed $22M worldwide.
- Where was Like Water for Chocolate produced?
- Like Water for Chocolate was produced in Mexico.
- What are the themes of Like Water for Chocolate?
- The themes of Like Water for Chocolate include: Moving Relationship Stories, Unfaithful Husband and Guilt, Platonic Love and Silent Suffering, Marriage of Convenience and Realities, Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption.