Chocolat
2000 · Movie · 121 min. · United Kingdom
In the 1950s, single mother Vianne Rocher (Binoche) and her 6-year-old daughter move to the small French town of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, where Vianne opens a chocolate shop, during Lent, across from the town's church (and she's open on Sundays). As you'd imagine in a small town, her wares are soon adored and consumed by the locals, but not without some resentment and opposition. In addition to Vianne's story, this is an ensemble piece drama about the many locals who frequent the chocolate shop, and the "Grand Festival of Chocolate" that Vianne holds... on Easter Sunday.
Direction Lasse Hallström
Cast Juliette Binoche · Judi Dench · Alfred Molina · Lena Olin · Johnny Depp · Carrie-Anne Moss · Victoire Thivisol · Peter Stormare · Leslie Caron · Antonio Gil · Harrison Pratt · Ron Cook · Gaelan Connell · Hugh O'Conor · Hélène Cardona · Christianne Oliveira · Aurelien Parent Koenig · Elisabeth Commelin · Guillaume Tardieu · John Wood · Michèle Gleizer · Dominique MacAvoy · Arnaud Adam · Marion Hauducoeur · Esteban Antonio · J.J. Holiday · Malcolm Ross · Ged Barry · Iain Stoddart · Sally Taylor-Isherwood · Tatyana Yassukovich · João Costa Menezes
Soundtrack Rachel Portman
Screenplay Robert Nelson Jacobs · JoAnne Harris
Cinematography Roger Pratt
Original title Chocolat
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61K votes (FilmAffinity)
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