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Chocolat

Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lena Olin, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Peter Stormare, John Wood, Leslie Caron and Hugh O'Connor

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Description

Lasse Hallstrom's CHOCOLAT is set in the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong north wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol). Vianne--an unwed mother who declines to go to church and opens up a chocolate shop in the midst of Lent--is soon the talk of the town. Her good-natured, honorable personality and psychic ability (she can predict what kind of sweets best suit each person, and magically cures each of them of their particular maladies) make her as irresistible as her delectable treats. However, Vianne and her daughter are resented by the conservative mayor, the Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), and by the pious Caroline (Carrie-Anne Moss), who has disowned her own spirited mother (Judi Dench, who plays Vianne's landlady), refusing the elderly woman access to her beloved grandson.This touching fairy tale, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, was filmed on location in rural France. An intelligent, exquisitely filmed fable that deals with the idea of 20th century paganism rising up against a closed-minded church and a persevering aristocracy, CHOCOLAT is enjoyable, romantic, and entertaining, with affecting performances by both its stars and its supporting actors (Lena Olin and Johnny Depp.)

Special Features

Deleted Scenes, The Comte Collects The Rent, Are We Going To Move Again, Milking The Cow, Cat Food, Boule Game, Hair Today Gone Tomorrow, The Making Of Chocolat, Production Design Featurette, The Costume Of Chocolat, Commentary With Director Lasse Hallstrom And Producers David Brown Kit Golden And Leslie Holleran

Technical Details

Region 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Running Time: 117 minutes
Production Year: 2000
Main Language: English
Subtitles: English
Hearing Impaired Languages: English

Genre: Drama

Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over

Directed by: Lasse Hallstrom