| Chocolat | |
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| Directed by | Claire Denis |
| Written by | Claire Denis Jean-Pol Fargeau |
| Produced by | Alain Belmondo Gérard Crosnier |
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| Cinematography | Robert Alazraki |
| Edited by | Monica Coleman Claudine Merlin Sylvie Quester |
| Music by | Abdullah Ibrahim |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Cameroon |
| Languages | French English |
| Box office | $2,344,286 (international)[1] |
Chocolat is a 1988 French period drama film written and directed by Claire Denis (in her directorial debut)[2] that follows a young girl who lives with her family in French Cameroon. Marc and Aimée Dalens (François Cluzet and Giulia Boschi) play the parents of protagonist France (Cécile Ducasse), who befriends Protée (Isaach de Bankolé), a Cameroonian who is the family's household servant.
Chocolat was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[3] The film was critically received with largely positive notice.[4][5][6]
- ^ Chocolat (1988), Box Office Mojo, retrieved 14 June 2024
- ^ Claire Denis' African Debut Is a Nostalgic Yet Unsparing Look At Colonial Life, The Arts Desk, 15 May 2024, retrieved 14 June 2024
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Chocolat". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
- ^ Cult Movies: Claire Denis' Chocolat Is Still a Sweet, Deeply Moving Taste of Cinematic Heaven, The Irish News, 17 April 2024, retrieved 14 June 2024
- ^ Chocolat, Toronto International Film Festival, retrieved 14 June 2024
- ^ Reviews: Chocolat, Roger Ebert, 12 May 1989, retrieved 14 June 2024