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Directed by Alfonso Arau (Laura Esquivel’s then-husband), the film adaptation was released in 1992. It was a critical and commercial smash hit. It won ten Ariel Awards (Mexico’s equivalent of the Oscars), including Best Picture, and remains one of the most successful Spanish-language films in international history. The 1992 film stars Lumi Cavazos as Tita and Marco Leonardi as Pedro. 1616como agua para chocolate 1992 vavi