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Chocolat
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Chocolat

1988-05-18 · 104 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.

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Directors
Claire Denis
Production companies
Cinémanuel, Cerito Films, Caroline Production, La Sept Cinéma, Le F.O.D.I.C. Cameroun, TF1 Films Production, Wim Wenders Productions, MK2 Productions
Countries
France, Cameroon, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Isaach de BankoléIsaach de BankoléProtée
Giulia BoschiGiulia BoschiAimée Dalens
François CluzetFrançois CluzetMarc Dalens
Jean-Claude AdelinJean-Claude AdelinLuc
Laurent ArnalMachinard
Jean BédiébéJean BédiébéProsper
Jean-Quentin ChâtelainJean-Quentin ChâtelainCourbassol
Emmanuelle ChauletEmmanuelle ChauletMireille Machinard
Kenneth CranhamKenneth CranhamJonathan Boothby
Jacques DenisJacques DenisJoseph Delpich
Cécile DucasseFrance Dalens (Child)
Clementine EssonoMarie-Jeanne
Didier FlamandCaptain Védrine
Essindi MindjaEssindi MindjaBlaise
Mireille PerrierMireille PerrierFrance Dalens
Emmet Judson WilliamsonWilliam J. Park
Donatus Ngala
Edwige Nto Ngon a Zock
Philemon Blake Ondoua
Hervé Abah

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