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Isaach De Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet, Jean-Claude Adelin, Cecile Ducasse ... see more see more... , Mireille Perrier , Emmet Judson Williamson , Laurent Arnal , Jean Bediere , Jean-Quentin Châtelain , Emmanuelle Chaulet , Jacques Denis , Kenneth Cranham , Didier Flamand

Set in French Colonial Africa, Chocolat is told from the viewpoint of 8-year-old Cecile Ducasse. With no other frame of reference, the innocent Ducasse accepts the subjugation of the black natives by ... read more read more...the white colonists as the natural order of things. The girl grows gradually aware of the social iniquities about her, but only in retrospect (the film is related in flashback, narrated by the grown-up heroine) does she fully realize just how cruel and wrong-headed the entire colonial system had been. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Claire Denis

Release Date: May 18, 1988

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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2001

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  • drobbbryan
    March 24, 2008
    drobbbryan
    Wonderful movie - a bit slow in places. Great storyline. Enjoy the subtle undercurrent of passion between the main two characters; a forbidden love that should have been.

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Dennis Schwartz
August 4, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

... a brilliantly accomplished low-budget childhood drama shot on location in West Africa. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 15, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

A subtle and captivating portrait of colonial Africa and racial tensions. Full Review

Vincent Canby
May 20, 2003
Vincent Canby, New York Times

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Hal Hinson
January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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Cole Smithey
September 14, 2005
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com

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Emanuel Levy
June 30, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Daniel M. Kimmel
February 8, 2004
Daniel M. Kimmel, Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Linda Cook
January 2, 2004
Linda Cook, Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

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