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1992
  • Drama
  • Romance

Like Water for Chocolate

In tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion.
Como agua para chocolate
Runtime
1h 45m
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Countries
  • MX
  • Mexico
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Languages
  • en
  • es
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.

Crew
Alfonso Aráu
Director
Laura Esquivel
Novel Screenplay
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Cast
Marco Leonardi
Pedro Muzquiz
Lumi Cavazos
Tita
Regina Torné
Elena
Ada Carrasco
Nacha
Mario Iván Martínez
Doctor John Brown
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    April 16, 1992
  • Original Language
    Spanish
  • Budget
    $ 2,000,000
  • Revenue
    $ 21,744,201
  • Web
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  • Production Companies
    • Aviacsa
    • Cinevista

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