LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE

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• Release Year: 1992
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: In Mexico, hot chocolate is made of water, not milk. To prepare the drink, one brings the water to a boil and then adds the cocoa. When someone becomes extremely agitated, it is said they are 'Like water for chocolate'. This expression is also used to describe a state of sexual arousal. ; ; In the tradition of Latin American literature's magic realism, 'Like Water forChocolate' tells the story of a woman and her lover who, having been denied marriage, find inventive ways of sharing their love. She can impart her feelings and desire through her cooking and everyone around ends up inadvertently participating in their passion.
• Cast: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné, Mario Iván Martínez, Ada Carrasco, Yareli Arizmendi, Claudette Maillé, Pilar Aranda, Farnesio de Bernal, Joaquín Garrido, Rodolfo Arias, Margarita Isabel, Sandra Arau, Andrés García Jr., Regino Herrera, Genaro Aguirre, David Ostrosky, Brígida Alexander, Amado Ramírez, Arcelia Ramírez, Socorro Rodríguez, Rafael García Zuazua, Rafael García Zuazua Jr., Edurne Ballesteros, Melisa Mares, Gabriela Canudas, Natalia De la Fuente, Beatriz Elías, Rodolfo Mejía, Ricardo M. Kaplan, Jaime R. Rodríguez, Osvaldo Martínez, Javier Mares, Miguel Mares, Jorge Vizales, Orquesta De R. Lombra, Artemio Cruz, Simon, Chester, Melisa Nickliff, Mary Beth Awyer, David McKinney, Ryan Manti, Bo Hatch, Alfredo P. De Tejada, Gabriela P. De Tejada, Stacey Ashabranner, Teresa Ross, Susana Garcia C., Billy Jagnes, K. Wickliff, Fune Kohlman, Hayde J. Rodriguez, Maria H. Pineda, Estela Lopez R., Lorena Villarreal, Indira Sánchez, Sonia Ruiz, Maria R. Flores, Lizet Martinez, Victor M. Gomez, Jose F. Lopez, Roberto Díaz, Juan A. Ramos, Jaime J. Maartinez, Teodoro Bastida, Jesus Aguilar, Max Geturino, Angel Sierra, Francisco Romero, Luis A. Muñoz, José Miguel García, Mario Vasquez, Jose A. Hernandez, Rogelio Cornejo, Juan Murillo, Alfonso Arau
• Director: Alfonso Arau
• Runtime: 1:45
• Company: Miramax Films, Lions Gate Home Entertainment, Arau Films International
• Media Format: Movie