Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy.
Based on the true story of an ordinary man, a decadent king, and the woman caught between them. In the west of France, Prince de Conde has a scheme to save his bankrupt province: he'll regain the favor of King Louis XIV with a weekend of spectacle and merriment.
Vatel is a culinary genius with a heightened sense of resourcefulness with which to resolve each new crisis that threatens to damper the festivities.
