Film
Like Water for Chocolate
1992· R· 1h 45m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1992-04-16
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Key Crew
DirectorAlfonso Arau
ScreenplayLaura Esquivel
ProducerAlfonso Arau
Director of PhotographyEmmanuel Lubezki
Original Music ComposerLeo Brouwer
EditorCarlos Bolado
Full cast & crew (28 cast · 35 crew)
Details
Released1992-04-16
Runtime1h 45m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosAviacsa · Cinevista
Budget$2M
Box office$22M
LanguagesEnglish · Spanish
CountriesMexico
Rating7.3/10 · 560 votes
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