Review of Vatel (2000) by Brooke P — 10 May 2008

Humor FrancÃ©s, a veces tonto a veces hilarante. Gerard Depardieu una vez mÃ¡s. Excelente actor.

This review of Vatel (2000) was written by Brooke P on 10 May 2008.

Vatel has generally received mixed reviews.

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