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| Miramax | Release Date: May 28, 1993 |
Starring:
Ada Carrasco, Claudette Maillé, Farnesio de Bernal, Joaquín Garrido, Lumi Cavazos, Marco Leonardi, Mario Iván Martínez, Pilar Aranda, Regina Torné, Yareli Arizmendi
Summary:
When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
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Though much of Like Water For Chocolate simmers with humor and the stumbling plight of human life, the movie takes its soul from deeper strains -- unfulfilled longing, the tyranny of social customs in a macho-dominated world, and the final outrage that love and death are inseparable, often indistinguishable companions. [26 Mar 1993, p.C1]
Director Alphonso Arau directs this adaptation of the Laura Esquivel novel with a light touch, even in the film's most bizarre twists and passionate turns. [07 May 1993, p.8]
A delightfully robust fable about two passions that matter (sex and food). [17 May 1993, p.4D]
Jun 18, 2018
When family tradition dictates that the youngest daughter not be allowed to marry, Tita develops a passion for cooking. For those who enjoy food and romance, "Like Water for Chocolate" offers many visual pleasures, despite a few missteps along the way.
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