Chocolate (1988)

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105 min - Drama - May 1989 (USA)

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A young French woman returns to the vast silence of West Africa to contemplate her childhood days in a colonial outpost in Cameroon... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Isaach De Bankolé	...	Protée
	Giulia Boschi	...	Aimée Dalens
	François Cluzet	...	Marc Dalens
	Jean-Claude Adelin	...	Luc
	Laurent Arnal	...	Machinard
	Jean Bediebe	...	Prosper
	Jean-Quentin Châtelain	...	Courbassol
	Emmanuelle Chaulet	...	Mireille Machinard
	Kenneth Cranham	...	Boothby
	Jacques Denis	...	Joseph Delpich
	Cécile Ducasse	...	France enfant / France, as a girl
	Clementine Essono	...	Marie-Jeanne
	Didier Flamand	...	Capt. Védrine
	Essindi Mindja	...	Blaise
	Donatus Ngala

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A young French woman returns to the vast silence of West Africa to contemplate her childhood days in a colonial outpost in Cameroon. Her strongest memories are of the family's houseboy, Protee - a man of great nobility, intelligence and beauty - and the intricate nature of relationships in a racist society. Written by Dawn M. Barclift

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Drama

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Country:

France | West Germany | Cameroon

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

May 1989 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Chocolat - Verbotene Sehnsucht See more »

Filming Locations:

Cameroon

Box Office

Gross:

$2,317,091 (USA)

Company Credits

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Caroline Productions, Cerito Films, Cinémanuel See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

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Referenced in XX/XY (2002) See more »

Chocolate (1988)
Chocolat (original title)

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