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Lasse Hallstrom's CHOCOLAT is set in the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong north wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter, Anouk (Victoire Thivisol). Vianne--an unwed mother who declines to go to church and opens up a chocolate shop in the midst of Lent--is soon the talk of the town. Her good-natured, honorable personality and psychic ability (she can predict what kind of sweets best suit each person, and magically cures each of them of their particular maladies) make her as irresistible as her delectable treats. However, Vianne and her daughter are resented by the conservative mayor, the Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), and by the pious Caroline (Carrie-Anne Moss), who has disowned her own spirited mother (Judi Dench, who plays Vianne's landlady), refusing the elderly woman access to her beloved grandson.This touching fairy tale, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, was filmed on location in rural France. An intelligent, exquisitely filmed fable that deals with the idea of 20th century paganism rising up against a closed-minded church and a persevering aristocracy, CHOCOLAT is enjoyable, romantic, and entertaining, with affecting performances by both its stars and its supporting actors (Lena Olin and Johnny Depp.)

Product Identifiers

ProducerDavid Brown, Leslie Holleran, Kit Golden

EAN5060223761725

eBay Product ID (ePID)102246757

Product Key Features

ActorJohn Wood, Hugh O'conor, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Carrie-Anne Moss, Peter Stormare, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche, Leslie Caron

Film/TV TitleChocolat

DirectorLasse Hallstrom

LanguageEnglish

Run Time117 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2011

FormatDVD

FeaturesWidescreen

GenreDrama, Romantic

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate12A/12

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

ComposerRachel Portman

Production DesignerDavid Gropman

Executive ProducerHarvey Weinstein, Meryl Poster, Bob Weinstein, Alan C. Blomquist

ReviewsSight and Sound - ...A radiant central performance from Juliette Binoche and appealing supporting turns from Judi Dench and Johnny Depp....The film is beautifully shot..., Entertainment Weekly - ...As fudge-y as advertised....[Binoche is] luscious..., Total Film - ...[CHOCOLAT has] many pleasures. It's often very funny and the town looks a treat, a sort of Neverneverland that lends the movie a fairytale quality...

ScreenwriterRobert Nelson Jacobs

AuthorJoanne Harris

Sound sourceDolby Digital

EditorAndrew Mondshein

Movie/TV TitleChocolat

Director of PhotographyRoger Pratt

Consumer AdviceContains moderate sex