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Chocolat

starring: Isaach De Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet, Jean-Claude Adelin, Laurent Arnal
directed by: Claire Denis

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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780792850359
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0792850351
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 24, 2001
Running Time: 106 minutes
Sales Rank: 40290
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1989-05



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Description:
'Erotic, sophisticated, and distinctive' (L.A. Weekly), this enthralling depiction of a family's struggle during the final years of French colonialism in Africa takes a profound look at the intricate nature of relationships in a racist society. A story of exclusions, betrayals and agonizing compromises, this 'remarkable and quietly devastating' (The Boston Globe) film is truly 'extraordinary' (Interview). Curious and observant seven-year-old France spends her days amidst the paradise of her family's estate. But behind the household's exterior beauty lies growing hostility brought on by France's always-traveling father, her bored, frustrated mother – and ProtÃ(c)e, the noble, intelligent house 'boy' who suffers the indignities of his status in silence. But when a plane makes an emergency landing nearby, bringing a motley collection of characters to the house, the heavenly façade soon begins to unravel. And a shocking explosion of rage, racism and forbidden passion threatens tear apart the family forever!



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - 3 stars out of 4
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A somewhat slow-moving drama which may alienate the more action-oriented ... Read More


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Slow movie
We bought this movie for our daughter's French class. We were disappointed that there weren't English ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Great visual, poor plot
Nothing much happens in this movie. The movie moves so slow, 106 minutes feel like 4 hours. Of the 106 ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - [3.5]--Your mine wonders a lot when you're bored.
I have recently seen Claire Denis's film "Beau Travial" and thought to give her debut film, "Chocolat" ... Read More


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Insomnia Cure
I've ended up with this movie three times while trying to rent the Juliette Binoche/Johnny Depp movie by ... Read More

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