Chocolat
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Chocolat (1988)

15
21/04/1989 (GB)
Drama
1h 41m

Overview

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.

  • Claire DenisDirector, Writer
  • Jean-Pol FargeauWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • africa
  • sexual tension
  • colonialism
  • semi autobiographical
  • woman director
  • cameroon
  • 1950s

Top Billed Cast

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Protée

Giulia Boschi

Giulia Boschi

Aimée Dalens

François Cluzet

François Cluzet

Marc Dalens

Jean-Claude Adelin

Jean-Claude Adelin

Luc

Laurent Arnal

Machinard

Jean Bédiébé

Jean Bédiébé

Prosper

Jean-Quentin Châtelain

Jean-Quentin Châtelain

Courbassol

Emmanuelle Chaulet

Emmanuelle Chaulet

Mireille Machinard

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Jonathan Boothby

Jacques Denis

Jacques Denis

Joseph Delpich

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