Chocolat (1988)

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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.

• Released: 1988-05-18
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 1h 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 123 votes

Directed by Claire Denis.

Top cast

• Isaach de Bankolé as Protée
• Giulia Boschi as Aimée Dalens
• François Cluzet as Marc Dalens
• Jean-Claude Adelin as Luc
• Laurent Arnal as Machinard
• Jean Bédiébé as Prosper
• Jean-Quentin Châtelain as Courbassol
• Emmanuelle Chaulet as Mireille Machinard
• Kenneth Cranham as Jonathan Boothby
• Jacques Denis as Joseph Delpich

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Where to watch Chocolat

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel

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