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Merci pour le chocolat (2000)

99 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery  -   25 October 2000 (France)
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In Lausanne, the aspirant pianist Jeanne Pollet has lunch with her mother Louise Pollet, her boyfriend Axel and his mother... See full summary »

Director:

Claude Chabrol
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Huppert ...
Marie-Claire 'Mika' Muller
Jacques Dutronc Jacques Dutronc ...
André Polonski
Anna Mouglalis ...
Jeanne Pollet
Rodolphe Pauly Rodolphe Pauly ...
Guillaume Polonski
Brigitte Catillon Brigitte Catillon ...
Louise Pollet
Michel Robin ...
Dufreigne
Mathieu Simonet ...
Axel
Lydia Andrei Lydia Andrei ...
Lisbeth
Véronique Alain Véronique Alain ...
Madame le Maire
Isolde Barth ...
Pauline
Jacqueline Burnand Jacqueline Burnand
François Germond François Germond
Antoinette Martin Antoinette Martin
Michel Moulin Michel Moulin
Dorotea Brandin
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Storyline

In Lausanne, the aspirant pianist Jeanne Pollet has lunch with her mother Louise Pollet, her boyfriend Axel and his mother. Lenna leans that when she was born, a nurse had mistakenly told to the prominent pianist André Polonski that she would be his daughter. André has just remarried his first wife, the heiress of a Swiss chocolate factory Marie-Claire "Mika" Muller and they live in Lausanne with André's son Guillaume Polonski. Out of the blue, Jeanne visits André and he offers to give piano classes to help her in her examination. Jeanne becomes closer to André and sooner she discovers that Mika might be drugging her stepson with Rohypnol. Further, she might have killed his second wife Lisbeth. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Piano | Chocolate | Doubt | Murder | Student  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France | Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gracias por el chocolate See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$443,238 (USA) (2 February 2003)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Although the English translation of the title is 'Thanks for the chocolate,' the movie was shown on Australian television in 2003, under the name 'Nightcap.' See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: (At 36:40) When Mika is talking to Dr. Pollet in the hospital, two crew members feet and a cable (possibly the boom mic's cable) are visible moving - reflected on the side of table. This shot lasts for approx 50 seconds like this. See more »

Connections

References Night at the Crossroads (1932) See more »

Soundtracks

" Funérailles"
de Franz Liszt
Par Claudio Arrau
Copyright Philips Classics
Avec l'aimable autorisation de Universal Music Projets Spéciaux See more »