Chocolate Eclair

1979 1h 47m FR

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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After she had been raped by her father, a young woman leaves the town with her new born son. Years later, the son can't accept that his mother fell in love with someone else than the mythical father she had told him about.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Belzil-Gascon
Pierre
Lise Thouin
Marie-Louise
Jean-Louis Roux
Père Prenant
Colin Fox
The American businessman
Danièle Panneton
Aubert Pallascio
Uncle Norbert
Olivier Fillion
Valerie Deltour

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean-Claude Lord
Writers: Jean-Claude Lord, Jean Salvy
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean-Claude Lord, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Claude Lord 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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Jean Belzil-Gascon and Lise Thouin and Jean-Louis Roux carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0078548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean-Claude Lord directs. François Protat behind the camera. Richard Grégoire scores. Jean-Claude Lord cuts. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jean-Claude Lord, shot by François Protat. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Grégoire. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean-Claude Lord shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean Belzil-Gascon and Lise Thouin and Jean-Louis Roux carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0078548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.