Chocolat

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    121 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2000
  • |
    • Countries
    UK, USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English, French
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Lasse Hallström
WRITTEN BY:
Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs
CAST INCLUDES:
Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

CHOCOLAT is both a heartwarming romantic drama and French fairytale, a beautiful mastery of human emotion through director Lasse Hallstrom’s (WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, DEAR JOHN) eyes. Oscar winners Juliette Binoche (THE ENGLISH PATIENT, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA) and Dame Judi Dench (SKYFALL, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) star as mother and daughter in this lovely film of family, romance, and neighborhood. Rolling Stone describes the film as "A sinfully scrumptious bonbon.”

SYNOPSIS

When single mother Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) move to rural France and open a chocolate shop, with Sunday hours, across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcomed.

Chocolat

    Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • |
    • Runtime
    121 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    PG-13
  • |
    • Release Date
    2000
  • |
    • Countries
    UK, USA
  • |
    • Languages
    English, French
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Lasse Hallström
WRITTEN BY
Joanne Harris, Robert Nelson Jacobs
CAST INCLUDES
Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Johnny Depp
CHOCOLAT is both a heartwarming romantic drama and French fairytale, a beautiful mastery of human emotion through director Lasse Hallstrom’s (WHAT’S EATING GILBERT GRAPE, DEAR JOHN) eyes. Oscar winners Juliette Binoche (THE ENGLISH PATIENT, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA) and Dame Judi Dench (SKYFALL, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE) star as mother and daughter in this lovely film of family, romance, and neighborhood. Rolling Stone describes the film as "A sinfully scrumptious bonbon.”

When single mother Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche) and her six-year-old daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) move to rural France and open a chocolate shop, with Sunday hours, across the street from the local church, they are met with some skepticism. But as soon as they coax the townspeople into enjoying their delicious products, they are warmly welcomed.

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