Chocolat
7.2
On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.
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Cast
28 people
Isaach de Bankolé
Protée
Known for
Casino Royale
Black Panther
Giulia Boschi
Aimée Dalens
Known for
Big
The Sicilian
François Cluzet
Marc Dalens
Known for
The Intouchables
Little White Lies
Jean-Claude Adelin
Luc
Known for
The Tourist
Laurent Arnal
Machinard
Also in
Queen Margot
Red Kiss
Jean Bédiébé
Prosper
Known for
The African Doctor
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
Courbassol
Known for
The Red Collar
A Clever Crook
Emmanuelle Chaulet
Mireille Machinard
Known for
Boyfriends and Girlfriends
Kenneth Cranham
Jonathan Boothby
Known for
Rome
Maleficent
Jacques Denis
Joseph Delpich
Known for
I... for Icarus
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
Cécile Ducasse
France Dalens (Child)
No other roles listed
Clementine Essono
Marie-Jeanne
No other roles listed
Claire Denis Director · Jean-Pol Fargeau Writer Abdullah Ibrahim Composer
Worldwide gross $8.3M · United States release March 10, 1989 · Produced in France, Cameroon, Germany
Box office
Worldwide gross
$8,300,000
Production
Cinémanuel
Production
Cerito Films
Production
Caroline Production
Production
La Sept Cinéma
Production
Le F.O.D.I.C. Cameroun
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Wim Wenders Productions
Production
MK2 Productions
Production
Caroline Productions
Production
France · Cameroon · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hausa
Release dates
France · May 18, 1988
Theatrical
United States · March 10, 1989
Limited theatrical
United States · July 24, 2001
Physical · DVD
United States
February 24, 2023 · Limited theatrical · 4K Restoration
Australia
October 25, 1990 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 18, 2014 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
Canada
September 15, 1988 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Germany
August 24, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
June 17, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 22, 2024 · Theatrical · 4k restored
Sweden
January 31, 1989 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
February 17, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
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