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Chocolat

Play trailer Poster for Chocolat PG-13,  1980,  1h 45m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 71% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
71% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 67% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
An affluent white woman named France (Mireille Perrier) returns to her childhood home in Cameroon after many years of living in France. While there, she reflects upon her youth. When she was growing up in the former French colony in the 1950s, her life was one of privilege, escape and ignorance. She bonded with an African servant named Protée (Isaach de Bankolé), even though she was unaware of the larger racial and social tensions stirring all around her.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
4/4
Chocolat is one of those rare films with an entirely mature, adult sensibility; it is made with the complexity and subtlety of a great short story. Go to Full Review
Terry Francis Southern Voice (Atlanta) May 9, 2023
[Chocolat] represents another impressive debut in a growing list of distinguished women filmmakers. Go to Full Review
Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jun 21, 2022
Chocolat is bitter, lumpy, thickened with cornstarch, and absolutely unpalatable. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Shannon Gramas Spectrum Culture Apr 1, 2022
Denis debut feature has made it clear that she is a great artist who is more than aware that nothing is clear; that ambiguity reigns in all arenas of life and that every barrier to connection is both real and not real. Go to Full Review
Jas Keimig The Stranger (Seattle, WA) Jan 20, 2022
While I think films centered around white colonist experiences in African countries tend to be deeply uncomfortable to watch, Denis adds nuance and a gentle touch. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Aug 4, 2006
A
... a brilliantly accomplished low-budget childhood drama shot on location in West Africa. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Claire Denis

Director

Isaach de Bankolé

Protée

Giulia Boschi

Aimée Dalens

François Cluzet

Marc Dalens

Cecile Ducasse

France enfant

Jean-Claude Adelin

Luc

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Chocolat

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Movie Info

Synopsis An affluent white woman named France (Mireille Perrier) returns to her childhood home in Cameroon after many years of living in France. While there, she reflects upon her youth. When she was growing up in the former French colony in the 1950s, her life was one of privilege, escape and ignorance. She bonded with an African servant named Protée (Isaach de Bankolé), even though she was unaware of the larger racial and social tensions stirring all around her.
Director
Claire Denis
Producer
Alain Belmondo, Gérard Crosnier
Screenwriter
Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 1980, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jul 24, 2001
Runtime
1h 45m
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