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Chocolat (1988) 6.9
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, ... See full summary » Director:Claire Denis |
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Title: Chocolat (1988)
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Aimée Dalens
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Marc Dalens
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Machinard
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Prosper
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Courbassol
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Mireille Machinard
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Boothby
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Joseph Delpich
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France enfant /
France, as a girl
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Clementine Essono | ... |
Marie-Jeanne
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Didier Flamand | ... |
Capt. Védrine
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Essindi Mindja | ... |
Blaise
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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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Release Date:
May 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chocolat - Verbotene Sehnsucht See more »Filming Locations:
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$2,317,091 (USA)Company Credits
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Elusive, introspective memories of a childhood in colonial Africa are recalled through the eyes of a self-possessed young girl with the telltale name France. In her calm, observant demeanor she is, herself, almost African, and likewise the film is beautiful and aloof in a way that speaks volumes with a minimum of words. Nothing is ever made explicit, least of all the suppressed attraction between France's young mother, left in charge of a remote homestead while her husband is away on business, and the handsome native houseboy who suffers his servitude with a proud but uneasy forbearance. Writer director Claire Denis shows a strong affinity for the landscapes and people of her adopted continent, maintaining a beguiling ambiguity about who exactly has the upper hand: the French masters or the passive, patient native servants.