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Chocolat

Chocolat

ComedyDramaRomance3.5

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.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.

December 22, 2000 · Directed by Lasse Hallström

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Cast & crew

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
Peter Stormare
Serge Muscat
Leslie Caron
Mrs. Audel
Victoire Thivisol
Anouk Rocher
Aurelien Parent Koenig
Luc Clairmont

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