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The Resource Like water for chocolate : Como agua para chocolate, Miramax Home Entertainment ; Arau Films International ; [presented by] Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y Las Artes [and others] ; en asociación con Cinevista Inc. [and others] ; guion cinematografico, Laura Esquivel ; produccion y direccion, Alfonso Arau

Like water for chocolate : Como agua para chocolate, Miramax Home Entertainment ; Arau Films International ; [presented by] Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y Las Artes [and others] ; en asociación con Cinevista Inc. [and others] ; guion cinematografico, Laura Esquivel ; produccion y direccion, Alfonso Arau

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Summary
Romantic fantasy set in Mexico during the early 20th century. A young couple is blocked from marrying by the demands of the young woman's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love, the young man marries her sister, and she expresses her passion for him through her cooking
Language
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • spa
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Note
  • Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel
  • Originally released as a Mexican motion picture in 1992
  • "Widescreen (1.85:1)"--Container
  • On disc: "Touchstone Home Video"; on container: "Touchstone Home Entertainment presents a Miramax Films release."
Contents
  • Special features: Widescreen version
  • Language: Spanish, English
  • Subtitles: English
Isbn
9780788816826
Instance
Label
Like water for chocolate : Como agua para chocolate
Title
Like water for chocolate
Title remainder
Como agua para chocolate
Statement of responsibility
Miramax Home Entertainment ; Arau Films International ; [presented by] Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y Las Artes [and others] ; en asociación con Cinevista Inc. [and others] ; guion cinematografico, Laura Esquivel ; produccion y direccion, Alfonso Arau
Title variation
Como agua para chocolate
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • spa
  • spa
Summary
Romantic fantasy set in Mexico during the early 20th century. A young couple is blocked from marrying by the demands of the young woman's cold and selfish mother. To be near his love, the young man marries her sister, and she expresses her passion for him through her cooking
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Awards note
  • Golden Ariel Award (Alfronso Arau)
  • Silver Ariel Award for Best Actor (Mario Ivan Martinez), Best Actress (Regina Torne), Best Actress in a Minor Role (Margarita Isabel), Best Cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki), Best Director (Alfonso Arau), Best Screenplay (Laura Esquivel) & Best Supporting Actress (Claudette Maille)
Cataloging source
TLM
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Como agua para chocolate (Motion picture)
Credits note
Cinematography, Emmanuel Lubezki and Steve Bernstein ; editing, Carlos Bolado and Francisco Chiu ; music, Leo Brower ; choreography, Farnesio de Bernal
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R, for sexuality
Language note
In Spanish with English subtitles, or dubbed in English. Closed-captioned
LC call number
  • PN1997
  • PQ7298.15.S638
LC item number
.C657 2000
PerformerNote
Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torne, Ada Carrasco, Mario Ivan Martinez, Claudette Maille, Yareli Arizmendi, Arcelia Ramirez
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1971-
  • 1969-
  • 1964-
  • 1939-
  • 1950-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Arau, Alfonso
  • Leonardi, Marco
  • Cavazos, Lumi
  • Torné, Regina
  • Carrasco, Ada
  • Martínez, Mario Iván
  • Maille, Claudette
  • Arizmendi, Yareli
  • Ramírez, Arcelia
  • Lubezki, Emmanuel
  • Brouwer, Leo
  • Bernal, Farnesio de
  • Esquivel, Laura
  • Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Arau Films Internacional (Firm)
  • Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (Mexico)
  • Cinevista (Firm)
  • Touchstone Home Video (Firm)
  • Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
  • Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
105
Series statement
Miramax films award-winning collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Esquivel, Laura
  • Love
  • Cooking, Mexican
  • Families
  • Food
  • Mexico
  • Amor
  • Cocina mexicana
  • Familia
  • México
  • Esquivel, Laura
  • Cooking, Mexican
  • Families
  • Food
  • Love
  • Mexico
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Like water for chocolate : Como agua para chocolate, Miramax Home Entertainment ; Arau Films International ; [presented by] Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y Las Artes [and others] ; en asociación con Cinevista Inc. [and others] ; guion cinematografico, Laura Esquivel ; produccion y direccion, Alfonso Arau
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel
  • Originally released as a Mexican motion picture in 1992
  • "Widescreen (1.85:1)"--Container
  • On disc: "Touchstone Home Video"; on container: "Touchstone Home Entertainment presents a Miramax Films release."
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Widescreen version -- Language: Spanish, English -- Subtitles: English
Control code
ocm43684034
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9780788816826
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951002730
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
17369
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)43684034
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; stereo., 2.0 Dolby surround sound; aspect ratio, 1.85:1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Like water for chocolate : Como agua para chocolate, Miramax Home Entertainment ; Arau Films International ; [presented by] Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y Las Artes [and others] ; en asociación con Cinevista Inc. [and others] ; guion cinematografico, Laura Esquivel ; produccion y direccion, Alfonso Arau
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel
  • Originally released as a Mexican motion picture in 1992
  • "Widescreen (1.85:1)"--Container
  • On disc: "Touchstone Home Video"; on container: "Touchstone Home Entertainment presents a Miramax Films release."
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Special features: Widescreen version -- Language: Spanish, English -- Subtitles: English
Control code
ocm43684034
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (105 min.)
Isbn
9780788816826
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
717951002730
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
17369
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)43684034
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; stereo., 2.0 Dolby surround sound; aspect ratio, 1.85:1
Video recording format
DVD

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