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Chocolat
2000
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,.. Read more
| Starring | Peter Stormare, John Wood, Leslie Caron, Hugh O'Conor |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Chocolat
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, honourable 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.)
| Starring | Peter Stormare, John Wood, Leslie Caron, Hugh O'Conor, Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lena Olin, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Peter Stor |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 57 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 2 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 56 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Collections | Muller's Indulgent Movies, Post-Match Passion |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2000 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 23 Nov 2011 To Rent: DVD: 26 Nov 2001 Blu-ray: 08 Aug 2011 |
| LOVEFiLM Instant | £2.49 |
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Delicious Movie!
Johnny Depp is as delicious as ever, and this movie is fantastic. It's not a chick flick so don't be put off if you're male. Wonderfully acted ... read more »
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yum yum..
Beautiful film based on an even better book. Watch and read both...they are both brilliant, if a little different, .
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Dripping Goo
This film is so soft and gooey, it makes no sense. The performances of Judi Dench and Johnny Depp are so week it must be embarrassing for them. Give it a miss.
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A Good Tale
A good little story with some excellent acting.
Interestingly similar to French life and a small community attitude to strangers. - 1091172
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Binoche reveals acting doubts
- WENN Newsdesk
- 02 Apr 2012
French star Juliette Binoche has twice considered giving up acting after becoming convinced her career was on the slide. The brunette beauty found fame in the 1980s and worked constantly before starring in 1991's Les Amants du Pont-Neuf. Binoche admits the project was "difficult" and made her want to quit the industry, but she carried on and scored hits with The English Patient and Chocolat. However, Binoche once again suffered a crisis of confidence around the time of 2005's Cache, admitting... Read more
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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 ...
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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 ...
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