Chocolat is the story of a beautiful woman charged with special powers: Vianne Rocher (Juliette Binoche), a mysterious outsider arrives in the French village of Lansquenet to open a chocolaterie selling luscious morsels that tantalise the tongue, cure lost hopes and awaken unexpected emotions.
Vianne's effect is immediate and extraordinary: the elderly find themselves recalling young love, troubled couples regain their spark and sniping neighbours become happy friends.
But Vianne's sumptuous candies also arouse an escalating battle between passion and moral indignation. As some in the town begin to let go, others clamp down, led by the righteous mayor, the Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), who declares Vianne public enemy number one.
Just as she is about to raise the white flag, an unexpected romance with a handsome stranger
forces Vianne to choose between leaving her hostile surroundings or making a true difference to the townsfolk.
Chocolat was a critical and commercial hit world wide, earning 5 Oscar nominations including Best Picture and Best Actress for Juliette Binoche. Directed by Lasse Hallstrom and adapted from the novel by Joanne Harris, Chocolat also stars Judi Dench, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp.
Vianne Rocher
Armande Voizin
Comte de Reynaud
Josephine Muscat
Roux
Caroline Clairmont
Luc Clairmont
Jean-Marc Drou
Francoise ‘Fuffi’ Drou
Dedou Drou
Didi Drou
Yvette Marceau
Alphonse Marceau
Baptiste Marceau
Father Henri
Guillaume Blérot
Serge Muscat
Madame Audel
Anouk Rocher
Juliette Binoche
Judi Dench
Alfred Molina
Lena Olin
Johnny Depp
Carrie-Anne Moss
Aurèlien Parent Koenig
Antonio Gil
Hélène Cardona
Harrison Pratt
Gaelan Connell
Elisabeth Commelin
Ron Cook
Guillaume Tardieu
Hugh O’Conor
John Wood
Peter Stormare
Leslie Caron
Victoire Thivisol
Directed by
Screenplay by
Based on the novel by
Produced by
Original Music by
Cinematography by
Lasse Hallström
Robert Nelson Jacobs
Joanne Harris
David Brown
Mark Cooper
Kit Golden
Leslie Holleran
Meryl Poster
Michelle Raimo
Bob Weinstein
Harvey Weinstein
Alan C. Blomquist
Rachel Portman
Roger Pratt
Film Editing by
Production Design by
Art Direction by
Set Decoration by
Costume Design by
production manager
sound editing by
Stills photographer
Production Companies
Andrew Mondshein
David Gropman
Lucy Richardson
Stephenie McMillan
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Mark Cooper
Dan Korintus
David Appleby
Miramax Films
David Brown Productions
a film by Lasse Hallström
2000
Starring:
Juliette Binoche
Judi Dench
Alfred Molina
Lena Olin
Johnny Depp
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The Pleasures of Chocolat - The making of Chocolat
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"Vianne Sets Up Shop" by Rachel Portman
"Chocolate Sauce" by Rachel Portman
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