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Like Water for Chocolate poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.8 / 100
1992·Drama / Romance·1h 45m

LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE

“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.

Above the Line
Alfonso Arau·DirectorLaura Esquivel·ScreenplayLaura Esquivel·NovelEmmanuel Lubezki·Director of PhotographyLeo Brouwer·Original Music ComposerCarlos Bolado·Editor
Cast
Lumi Cavazos·TitaMarco Leonardi·Pedro MuzquizRegina Torné·Mamá ElenaMario Iván Martínez·John BrownAda Carrasco·NachaYareli Arizmendi·RosauraClaudette Maillé·GertrudisPilar Aranda·ChenchaFarnesio de Bernal·CuraJoaquín Garrido·Sergeant Treviño
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Alfonso Arau·Director
Writing· 2
Laura Esquivel·ScreenplayLaura Esquivel·Novel
Camera· 2
Emmanuel Lubezki·Director of PhotographySteven Bernstein·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Carlos Bolado·EditorFrancisco Chili·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Leo Brouwer·Original Music ComposerJuan Castro·Sound
Art & Design· 9
Carlos Brown·Costume DesignMarco Antonio Arteaga·SettingsMauricio de Aguinaco·SettingsDenise Pizzini·SettingsMaria Ines Garibay·Assistant Costume DesignerVictor Balderas·Assistant Costume DesignerJulian Tejeda·Makeup Department HeadRobert Villafuerte·Makeup ArtistSergio Espinoza·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Alfonso Arau·ProducerClaudia Becker·CastingFelipe Fernandez·CastingÓscar Castillo·Production ManagerEmilia Arau·Production Manager
Other Departments· 7
Emilio Mendoza·Scenic ArtistRicardo M. Kaplan·Scenic ArtistGonzalo Ceja·Scenic ArtistFarnesio de Bernal·ChoreographerJulian Tejeda·Hair Department HeadLucero Esquivias·HairstylistAurora Sanchez·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
76.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
87%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$22M
ROI 987%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Like Water for Chocolate's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Passionate
Composition
Centered
Era
1900s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A movie poster for "Like Water for Chocolate" shows a man and woman embracing in a kitchen. The woman, in a long dark dress and light-colored blouse, faces the ”

romancedrama
Key Elements
TableFoodKitchen UtensilsFlames
Atmosphere
Warm, Inviting
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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