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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children Movie Release: 1993 DVD Release: 03/14/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 45 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 31 Genres: Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Erotic Drama

Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters in a traditional Mexican family. Bound by tradition to remain unmarried while caring for her aging mother, Tita nevertheless falls in love with a handsome young man named Pedro. Pedro returns her affection, but he cannot overcome her family's disapproval, and he instead marries Tita's elder sister. The lovestruck young woman is brutally disappointed, and her sadness has such force that it infects her cooking: all who eat it her feel her heartbreak with the same intensity. This newly discovered power continues to manifest itself after the wedding, as Tita and Pedro, overcome by their denied love, embark on a secret affair. Director Alfonso Arau, Esquival's husband at the time, presents the acts of love and cooking with the same glossy, sensual sheen. Indeed, despite occasional digressions into a magical realist tone, the film often takes on the gloss of Hollywood romance. This combination of traditional melodrama and exotic fairy tale proved extremely popular with audiences, particularly in the United States, where it became one of the highest grossing foreign language films at the time. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Lumi Cavazos - Tita de la Garza
Marco Leonardi - Pedro Muzquiz
Regina Torne - Mama Elena
M. Martinez - John Brown
Ada Carrasco - Nacha

Like Water for Chocolate, easily one of the all-time great food films, is presented on this DVD with a beautiful 1.85:1 widescreen transfer. Both the English- and original Spanish-language soundtracks are presented in Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are available for those that prefer subtitles to dubbed soundtracks. Be sure to lick your fingers clean before handling the DVD so as to avoid chocolate stains. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide