Chocolat

"One taste is all it takes."

2000 2h 1m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3,592

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.

“One taste is all it takes.”

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Cast

Juliette Binoche
Vianne Rocher
Judi Dench
Armande Voizin
Alfred Molina
Count Paul de Reynaud
Lena Olin
Josephine Muscat
Johnny Depp
Roux
Hugh O'Conor
Father Henri
Carrie-Anne Moss
Caroline Clairmont
John Wood
Guillaume Blerot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Robert Nelson Jacobs
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench and Alfred Molina carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One taste is all it takes.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lasse Hallström directs. Roger Pratt behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Andrew Mondshein cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

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1Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Roger Pratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Andrew Mondshein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Juliette Binoche and Judi Dench and Alfred Molina carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One taste is all it takes.".
9IMDB entry: tt0241303 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 27 themes, including "small town", "france", "based on novel or book", "chocolate".