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Directed by | |||
| Lasse Hallström | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Joanne Harris | (based on the novel by) | |
| Robert Nelson Jacobs | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Alan C. Blomquist | .... | executive producer | |
| David Brown | .... | producer | |
| Mark Cooper | .... | co-producer | |
| Kit Golden | .... | producer | |
| Leslie Holleran | .... | producer | |
| Meryl Poster | .... | executive producer | |
| Michelle Raimo | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Bob Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
| Harvey Weinstein | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Rachel Portman | (music by) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Roger Pratt | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Andrew Mondshein | |||
Casting by | |||
| Kerry Barden | |||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
| Suzanne Smith | |||
Production Design by | |||
| David Gropman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lucy Richardson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Stephanie McMillan | (as Stephenie McMillan) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | (as Renée Ehrlich Kalfus) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Helen Barrett | .... | hair and make up artist | |
| Christine Beveridge | .... | hair and make up artist (as Chrissie Beveridge) | |
| Naomi Donne | .... | hair & make-up designer | |
| Sallie Jaye | .... | hair and make up artist | |
| Ray Marston | .... | wigs supplied by (as Ray Marsden) | |
| Peter Owen | .... | wigs supplied by | |
| Toni-Ann Walker | .... | hair: Johnny Depp (as Toni Walker) | |
| Norma Webb | .... | senior hair & make-up artist | |
| Elizabeth Yianni-Georgiou | .... | hair and make up artist (as Lizzie Georgiou) | |
| Patty York | .... | make-up: Johnny Depp | |
Production Management | |||
| Stephen Barker | .... | post-production supervisor: UK | |
| Mark Cooper | .... | unit production manager | |
| Ginette Mejinsky | .... | unit production manager: France | |
| Bob Osher | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Alicia Sams | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Georges Barrier-Carron | .... | assistant unit manager (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| David Abbott | .... | carpenter | |
| Simon Alderton | .... | stand-by rigger | |
| Peter Andrews | .... | stagehand | |
| Keith Batterbee | .... | rigger | |
| Steven Bell | .... | metalworker | |
| Roy Biggs | .... | stagehand | |
| Brian Blues | .... | carpenter | |
| Nick Bowen | .... | painter (as Nicholas Bowan) | |
| Mark Brady | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Gary Burkhardt | .... | carpenter | |
| John Butler | .... | painter | |
| Darren Caen | .... | carpenter | |
| Noel Campbell | .... | carpenter | |
| Benoît Clémenceau | .... | prop buyer: France (as Benoit Clémenceau) | |
| Stan Cook | .... | property storeman | |
| Thomas Davies | .... | carpenter | |
| Leonard Day | .... | carpenter | |
| Joe Dipple | .... | prop dresser | |
| Gill Ducker | .... | property buyer | |
| Sid Ejjayha | .... | metalworker (as Said Ejjayha) | |
| John Fettus | .... | metalworker (as Joah Fettus) | |
| John Field | .... | supervising rigger | |
| Steve Fitzwater | .... | assistant construction manager (as Steven Fitzwater) | |
| James Foster | .... | stand-by art director | |
| John Frankish | .... | supervising art director | |
| Karl George | .... | carpenter | |
| Matthew Gray | .... | draughtsman (as Matt Gray) | |
| Christine Greaves | .... | home economist | |
| Alan Grenham | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Peter Grove | .... | carpenter | |
| Wayne Hammond | .... | carpenter | |
| Salonge Hartman | .... | greens: France | |
| Darren Hayward | .... | carpenter | |
| Norrie Henderson | .... | metalworker | |
| Terry Higgs | .... | rigger | |
| Michael Howlett | .... | supervising metalworker | |
| Emily Howsam | .... | art department runner | |
| Gary Ixer | .... | stand-by propsman | |
| Richard Jones | .... | carpenter | |
| Paul Lawlor | .... | carpenter | |
| Coralie Lew | .... | art department assistant | |
| Kevin Lloyd | .... | stagehand | |
| Anna-Maria Lund | .... | scenic artist | |
| Mary Luther | .... | home economist | |
| Ged Lyden | .... | carpenter (as Ged Lydeh) | |
| Louise Marzaroli | .... | art director: France | |
| David Mayhew | .... | carpenter | |
| Eddie Murphy | .... | carpenter | |
| John Murray | .... | metalworker | |
| James Newell | .... | painter | |
| Gary Nixon | .... | construction accountant | |
| Eddie O'Neill | .... | stand-by stagehand | |
| Daniel O'Regan | .... | carpenter | |
| Colin Osgood | .... | carpenter | |
| Nick Pearce | .... | painter | |
| Dave Philpott | .... | carpenter (as David Philpot) | |
| Laurent Piron | .... | assistant art director: France | |
| Martin Reed | .... | metalworker | |
| Brian Reilly | .... | supervising painter | |
| Jason Reilly | .... | painter | |
| Malcolm Roberts | .... | construction manager | |
| Shirley Robinson | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Roderick Ross | .... | carpenter | |
| Bernard Ryan | .... | carpenter | |
| Lee Sandales | .... | assistant set decorator | |
| Eddie Sansom | .... | rigger (as Edward Sansom) | |
| Mel Sansom | .... | rigger (as Melvin Sansom) | |
| Nick Sargent | .... | carpenter | |
| Jason Seers | .... | metalworker | |
| Keith Smith | .... | chargehand stagehand | |
| Lee Smith | .... | carpenter | |
| Paul Smith | .... | stagehand | |
| Richard Smith | .... | sculptor | |
| Jim Staines | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Gerry Stewart | .... | carpenter | |
| Laurence Thomas | .... | rigger | |
| Leigh Thurbon | .... | carpenter | |
| Sarah 'Toad' Tozer | .... | draughtsman (as Toad Tozer) | |
| Robert Voysey | .... | supervising plasterer | |
| Peter Wallis | .... | prop dresser | |
| James Warren | .... | painter | |
| Tony Wass | .... | metalworker | |
| Stephen Watts | .... | chargehand plasterer | |
| Graham Weames | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Barry Wilkinson | .... | property master | |
| Jamie Wilkinson | .... | chargehand dressing props | |
| Simon Wilkinson | .... | chargehand stand-by propsman | |
| Roger Willis | .... | carpenter | |
| Stuart Willis | .... | stagehand | |
| Alec Burnham | .... | assistant art director (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Garnet-Lawson | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Saskia Green | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Laurent Saimond | .... | props buyer (uncredited) | |
| Dicken Warner | .... | thatcher (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Stuart Brisdon | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Mark Haddenham | .... | special effects senior technician | |
| Steve Benelisha | .... | special effects crew (uncredited) | |
| James Davis III | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Peter Haran | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Graham Hills | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Lawrence Michael | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Mark Bakowski | .... | digital compositor: Mill Film | |
| Helen Ball | .... | digital compositor: Mill Film | |
| Angus Cameron | .... | digital supervisor: Mill Film | |
| Brenda Coxon | .... | visual effects production accountant: Mill Film | |
| Mathew D'Angibau | .... | visual effects clapper loader: Mill Film (as Matthew d'Angibau) | |
| Sean Danischevsky | .... | digital compositor: Mill Film | |
| John Grant | .... | scan & record: Mill Film | |
| Antony Hunt | .... | visual effects producer: Mill Film | |
| Katherine Lofting | .... | production assistant: Mill Film | |
| Rick Mietkowski | .... | visual effects cameraman: Mill Film | |
| Alice Mitchell | .... | digital compositor: Mill Film | |
| Daniel Pettipher | .... | digital manager: Mill Film (as Dan Pettipher) | |
| David Sewell | .... | digital compositor: Mill Film | |
| Andy Stevens | .... | visual effects focus puller: Mill Film (as Andrew Stevens) | |
| Sally Clayton | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Neil Harrison | .... | senior systems administrator (uncredited) | |
| Kieron Helsdon | .... | digital artist (uncredited) | |
| Paula Pope | .... | digital coordinator (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Sarah Franzl | .... | stunt double: Juliette Binoche (uncredited) | |
| Richard Hammatt | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Mark Lisbon | .... | stunt double: Johnny Depp (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Vanessa Baker | .... | casting: loop group | |
| Mark Bennett | .... | casting associate: New York (as Mark Bennet) | |
| Antoinette Boulat | .... | additional casting: France | |
| Marty Cherrix | .... | additional casting: US (as Marty Cherix) | |
| Molly Clayton | .... | casting associate: New York | |
| Deborah Maxwell Dion | .... | casting associate: Los Angeles (as Deborah Maxwell-Dion) | |
| Brendan Donnison | .... | casting: loop group | |
| Amy Hubbard | .... | casting: UK (as Amy Maclean) | |
| John Hubbard | .... | casting: UK | |
| Ros Hubbard | .... | casting: UK | |
| Andreas Meszaros | .... | extras casting director: France | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Jenny Hawkins | .... | costume assistant | |
| Sarah Higbid | .... | costume buyer | |
| Andrew Hunt | .... | costume assistant | |
| Joe Kowalewski | .... | costume assistant | |
| Jane Law | .... | costume maker | |
| Sophie Norinder | .... | costume assistant | |
| John Norster | .... | associate costume designer | |
| Sunita Singh | .... | costume assistant | |
| Clare Spragge | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Patricia Colin | .... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) | |
| Tangi Crawford | .... | assistant costume designer: USA (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Ohren | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Ohren | .... | seamstress (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Paul Apted | .... | assistant editor: UK | |
| Victoria Bate | .... | trainee editor: UK | |
| Ian Blume | .... | trainee editor | |
| Jennifer Davidoff Cook | .... | associate editor (as Jennifer A. Davidoff Cook) | |
| Larry Di Stefano | .... | assistant editor: Canada | |
| Linus Hume | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Peter Hunt | .... | grader | |
| Anne O'Brien | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Louise Seymour | .... | post-production assistant: UK | |
| Paul Wagtouicz | .... | apprentice editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jeff Atmajian | .... | orchestrations | |
| Heather Bownass | .... | co-music supervisor | |
| Nicholas Bucknall | .... | musician: clarinet (as Nick Bucknall) | |
| David Carbonara | .... | music editor | |
| John Carbonara | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Chris Cozens | .... | auricle | |
| Hannah Davies | .... | assistant: Rachel Portman | |
| Chris Dibble | .... | music recordist and mixer | |
| Andrew Findon | .... | musician: ethnic flutes (as Andy Findon) | |
| George Hamer | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Jan Hendrickse | .... | musician: ethnic flute | |
| Bob Last | .... | music supervisor | |
| Rachel Portman | .... | orchestrations | |
| Rachel Portman | .... | score producer | |
| David Snell | .... | conductor | |
| Randy Spendlove | .... | executive in charge of music | |
| Stephen Coleman | .... | music copyist (uncredited) | |
| Paul S. Henning | .... | assistant orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Lewis Jones | .... | assistant music mixer (uncredited) | |
| Jo Ann Kane | .... | music copyist (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Russ | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Carl Rydlund | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Steven L. Smith | .... | music preparation (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Linda A. Borgeson | .... | special thanks (as Linda Borgeson) | |
| Benoit Caron | .... | special thanks: Commission Nationale du Film France | |
| Sally Carter | .... | special thanks | |
| Stephen Carter | .... | special thanks (as Stephen) | |
| Dana Coyle | .... | special thanks | |
| Hadley Davis | .... | special thanks | |
| Gisèle Dudoit | .... | special thanks | |
| Laura Engel | .... | special thanks | |
| Jane Nerlinger Evans | .... | special thanks (as Jane Evans) | |
| Stuart Ford | .... | special thanks | |
| Simon Fowler | .... | special thanks: The Fonthill Estate | |
| Trevor Gilling | .... | special thanks | |
| Fabrice Gillotte | .... | special thanks | |
| John Hadity | .... | special thanks | |
| Kevin Hyman | .... | special thanks | |
| Hilary Nelson Jacobs | .... | special thanks | |
| Tracey Jacobs | .... | special thanks | |
| Susan Klee | .... | special thanks | |
| Gail Laurent | .... | special thanks: Commission du Film de Bourgogne | |
| Jack Lechner | .... | special thanks | |
| Thomas J. Mangan IV | .... | special thanks (as Tom Mangan) | |
| Mark McBride | .... | special thanks | |
| Morag McKay | .... | special thanks | |
| Lisa Mihaly | .... | special thanks | |
| Alistair Morrison | .... | special thanks: The Fonthill Estate | |
| Cameron Murdoch | .... | special thanks | |
| Claire Oberlander | .... | special thanks | |
| Jenny O'Grady | .... | special thanks | |
| Michele Platt | .... | special thanks | |
| Mike Roberts | .... | in memory of | |
| Marc Rosenblum | .... | special thanks: Commission Nationale du Film France | |
| Eric Roth | .... | special thanks | |
| Irena Salina | .... | special thanks | |
| Eric Shonz | .... | special thanks | |
| Michael Tovey | .... | special thanks | |
| Caroline Weeks | .... | special thanks (as Caroline) | |
| John Weeks | .... | special thanks | |
| Andrea Wertheim | .... | special thanks | |
| Frank Wuliger | .... | special thanks | |
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Chocolat
**** out of ****
Chocolat gives new meaning to one of my favorite film phrases eye candy. As the title would suggest it is a very sweet film, and not only for the gobs and gobs of luscious, mouthwatering, little morsels. There are parts of the film that look like they could belong to a particularly delectable episode of `Martha Stewart Living', but if you can get past the pangs of hunger it will certainly inflict, you will find there is a lot more to this seemingly charming and simple story.
The film plays in the style of all whimsical children's fairy tales, while at the same time blending in a series of very serious adult themes. It chronicles the exploits of single mother Vianne Rocher, played as usual to a wonderful effect by Juliette Binoche, and her sugary but confused 6-year-old daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol), who blow in on a forceful winter wind to the small rural French town of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes. There they open a small chocolate shop. Now this seems innocent enough but the people of the town have different views. For one the shop has been opened at the very unwelcomed time of Lent (a religious fast), during which new temptations certainly aren't invited. Secondly the town's new residents refuse to attend the Sunday morning worship service. Vianne soon finds herself to be the center of the town gossip and distaste, led by the mayor (Alfred Molina). The battle heats up between allegedly pagan Vianne, and the highly conservative, stuffed-shirt townspeople. At start it seems the Rochers are losing, but the fight soon turns as the townsfolk begin to discover the mouth-melting effects of Vianne's wonderful taste-teasing treats.
Misadventure after misadventure occur as the couple come in contact with a wide array of colorful characters (just when you think he must be an extra in comes Johnny Depp), solving their problems while at the same time selling their chocolates. The moral is left fairly open, and can be interpreted in many ways. My personal views are these: That to be good and righteous, doesn't mean you can't be different, you should accept everyone, not necessarily for who they are, but for what they are, human beings. Everyone deserves a proper chance. In the end all characters realize the error of their ways and live together happily and harmoniously.
Chocolat has opened to mixed reviews. Some critics find it to be overly simple, but I think that it is the movie's simplicity that drives it to become so charmingly enthralling. Granted at times it does become at bit silly, but it all ends to a good warm effect. Apparently the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences share my views as the film was nominated for five academy awards, Best Picture, Best Actress (Binoche), Best Supporting Actress (Judi Dench), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.
Chocolat is a mouthwatering piece of movie magic. Definitely worth a look! It has it's flaws but they are easily covered up by it's great performances (particularly by Binoche), beautiful scenery, giddy musical score, and delightful story. Oh, and those wonderful chocolates.