The Chocolate Girl

1932 1h 20m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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A bureaucratic civil servant is annoyed by the spoiled daughter of a rich chocolate maker, but lands up marrying her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raimu
Félicien Bédarride
Jacqueline Francell
Benjamine Lapistolle
Michèle Verly
Rosette
Simone Simon
julie
Pierre Bertin
Paul Normand
Jean Gobet
Hector
André Dubosc
M. Lapistolle
Anthony Gildès
Mingassol

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc Allégret
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc Allégret, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Raimu and Jacqueline Francell and Michèle Verly carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marc Allégret directs. Georges Périnal behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marc Allégret, shot by Georges Périnal. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Raimu and Jacqueline Francell and Michèle Verly carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0023332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.