Like Water for Chocolate

Summary

Like Water for Chocolate is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Like Water for Chocolate's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Like Water for Chocolate was directed by Alfonso Arau^[4].
• Laura Esquivel wrote the screenplay for Like Water for Chocolate^[5].
• Like Water for Chocolate's composer is recorded as Leo Brouwer^[6].
• Like Water for Chocolate's genre is romance film^[7].
• Like Water for Chocolate's genre is drama film^[8].
• Like Water for Chocolate's genre is magic realist film^[9].
• Like Water for Chocolate's genre is melodrama^[10].
• Like Water for Chocolate's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• Like Water for Chocolate's based on is recorded as Like Water for Chocolate^[12].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Marco Leonardi^[13].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Lumi Cavazos^[14].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Regina Torné^[15].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Mario Iván Martínez^[16].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Ada Carrasco^[17].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Yareli Arizmendi^[18].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Joaquín Garrido^[19].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Margarita Isabel^[20].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was David Ostrosky^[21].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Brigitte Alexander^[22].
• A cast member of Like Water for Chocolate was Arcelia Ramírez^[23].
• Like Water for Chocolate was produced by Alfonso Arau^[24].
• Like Water for Chocolate's director of photography is recorded as Emmanuel Lubezki^[25].
• The original language of Like Water for Chocolate was Spanish^[26].
• Like Water for Chocolate was distributed by video on demand^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Like Water for Chocolate was produced by Alfonso Arau^[24]. It was directed by Alfonso Arau^[4]. Laura Esquivel wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Marco Leonardi^[13], Lumi Cavazos^[14], Regina Torné^[15], Mario Iván Martínez^[16], Ada Carrasco^[17], and Yareli Arizmendi^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include April 16, 1992^[28] and August 26, 1993^[29]. The original language of Like Water for Chocolate was Spanish^[26]. Genres include romance film^[7], drama film^[8], magic realist film^[9], melodrama^[10], and film based on a novel^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[27].

Subject and Themes

Like Water for Chocolate's main subject is Mexican Revolution^[30].

Reception

Reviews include 87%^[31], 7.6/10^[32], and 86/100^[33].

Why It Matters

Like Water for Chocolate ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,690 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]