Directed by:
Claire DenisCinematography:
Robert AlazrakiCast:
Isaach De Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet, Kenneth Cranham, Didier Flamand, Mireille Perrier, Jacques Denis, Jean-Claude Adelin, Hélène Vauquois (more)Plots(1)
France, a young French woman, returns to the site of her childhood at a colonial outpost in Cameroon. A quiet young girl, she observes the world around her, from her parents to their servants. She forms a friendship with their housekeeper, Protée, but soon discovers the complexities of Protée’s charged relationship with her mother and her houseguests. Claire Denis’ quasi-autobiographical exploration of the colonial power struggle in Cameroon is the first in a series of her films exploring French colonialism and racism in West Africa. A Palme D’Or nominee, Chocolat is a remarkably assured directorial debut featuring all the tension, subtlety and sophistication that characterise Claire Denis’ films. (British Film Institute (BFI))
(more)Cast
Isaach De Bankolé
Ivory Coast
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Casino Royale (2006)
Giulia Boschi
Italy
Best movies:
Chocolate (1988)
The Sicilian (1987)
Segreti segreti (1985)
François Cluzet
France
Best movies:
Untouchable (2011)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
'Round Midnight (1986)
Kenneth Cranham
UK
Best movies:
War and Peace (2016) (series)
Valkyrie (2008)
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
Didier Flamand
France
Best movies:
Animal (1977)
Wings of Desire (1987)
The Chorus (2004)
Mireille Perrier
France
Best movies:
Toto the Hero (1991)
Nos femmes (2015)
The Night Is Young (1986)
Jacques Denis
Morocco
Best movies:
I... For Icarus (1979)
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976)
La Salamandre (1971)
Jean-Claude Adelin
Belgium
Best movies:
Chocolate (1988)
Série noire (1984) (series)
Scene of the Crime (1986)
Hélène Vauquois
Best movies:
Le Silence de la mer (2004) (TV movie)
Chocolate (1988)
Next Time I'll Aim for the Heart (2014)
Emmanuelle Chaulet
Best movies:
Chocolate (1988)
Boyfriends and Girlfriends (1987)
All the Vermeers in New York (1990)
Laurent Arnal
Best movies:
The Count of Monte Cristo (1998) (series)
Queen Margot (1994)
Chocolate (1988)