Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

The Flare of the Match

John (Mario Iván Martínez) tells Tita (Lumi Cavazos) about a mythical theory in which one must find their passion in life, or “light their match.”

Directed by Alfonso Arau.

© Miramax Films 2012

Released in 1992 by Miramax Films.

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primary-genre: Foreign
primary-genre: Romance
primary-genre: Drama
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mood: Inspiring
mood: Imaginative
prop: Match
setting: Mexico
theme: Discovery
theme: Fulfillment
actor: Mario Iván Martínez
actor: Lumi Cavazos
director: Alfonso Arau
producer: Emilia Arau
producer: Alfonso Arau
producer: Óscar Castillo
cinematographer: Steven Bernstein
cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki
composer: Leo Brouwer
editor: Carlos Bolado
editor: Francisco Chiu
costume-designer: Carlos Brown
production-designer: Emilio Mendoza
production-designer: Denise Pizzini
production-designer: Marco Antonio Arteaga
role-name: Tita
role-name: Doctor John Brown
screenwriter: Laura Esquivel
year: 1992
studio: Miramax Films

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