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Movie Info

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.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Claire Denis
Producer:

Alain Belmondo, Gérard Crosnier
Writer:

Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 24, 2001
Runtime:

1h 45m

Cast & Crew

Isaach De Bankolé
Protée

Giulia Boschi
Aimée Dalens

François Cluzet
Marc Dalens

Cecile Ducasse
France enfant, France

Jean-Claude Adelin
Luc

Jacques Denis
Joseph Delpich

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Critic Reviews for Chocolat

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (3)

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.

January 1, 2000 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
... a brilliantly accomplished low-budget childhood drama shot on location in West Africa.

August 4, 2006 | Rating: A | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
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September 14, 2005 | Rating: 1/5

Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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June 30, 2005 | Rating: 4/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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February 8, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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January 2, 2004 | Rating: 5/5

Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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July 18, 2003 | Rating: 3/5

Leonard Klady
Movie City News
A subtle and captivating portrait of colonial Africa and racial tensions.

January 15, 2002 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
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October 30, 2001 | Rating: 68/100 | Full Review…

Graham Barron
Apollo Guide
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February 13, 2001 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

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Audience Reviews for Chocolat

Feb 27, 2013

An evocative and beautifully shot period drama set in colonial Cameroon. The lethargic pacing and drawn out scenes make it a bit of a slog to sit through but there's no denying it's quiet power and that it has important points to make. Claire Denis went on to make the much better, similarly themed White Material.

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