Canada / Sep 15, 1988 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
On her way to visit her childhood home in a colonial outpost in Northern Cameroon, a young French woman recalls her childhood, her memories concentrating on her family's houseboy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Emmanuelle Chaulet | Mireille Machinard |
| Kenneth Cranham | Jonathan Boothby |
| Jacques Denis | Joseph Delpich |
| Cécile Ducasse | France Dalens (Child) |
| Clementine Essono | Marie-Jeanne |
| Didier Flamand | Captain Védrine |
| Essindi Mindja | Blaise |
| Mireille Perrier | France Dalens |
| Emmet Judson Williamson | William J. Park |
| Donatus Ngala | |
| Edwige Nto Ngon a Zock | |
| Philemon Blake Ondoua | |
| Hervé Abah | |
| Saïdou Abatcha | |
| Alain Artur | |
| Jean-Marc Bamdiran | |
| Tadfor Kamajou |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Chocolat |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Hausa, English |
| Production countries | Germany, Cameroon, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinémanuel, Cerito Films, Caroline Production, La Sept Cinéma, Le F.O.D.I.C. Cameroun, MK2 Films, TF1 Films Production, Wim Wenders Productions, MK2 Productions |
| Release date | 18 maggio 1988 |
| Production | Alain Belmondo, Gérard Crosnier, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marin Karmitz, Wim Wenders |
| Writer | Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau |
| Editing | Claudine Merlin |
| Cinematography | Robert Alazraki, Benoit Akpatsi, Agnès Godard, Yvon Sausseau, Bouba Wamvou |
| Assistant directors | Bassek Ba Kobhio, Marie-Claude Beauchaud, Luc Goldenberg, Vincent Ndoumbe, Claire Denis |
| Camera operators | Agnès Godard, Robert Alazraki, Benoit Akpatsi, Yvon Sausseau, Bouba Wamvou |
| Additional photography | Robert Alazraki, Benoit Akpatsi, Agnès Godard, Yvon Sausseau, Bouba Wamvou |
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| Production design | Thierry Flamand |
| Art direction | Thierry Flamand |
| Set decoration | Thierry Flamand |
| Music | Abdullah Ibrahim, Daniel Couteau, Dominique Hennequin, André Hervée, Gérard Manneveau, Brigitte Taillandier, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Jean-Christophe Winding |
| Sound | Abdullah Ibrahim, Daniel Couteau, Dominique Hennequin, André Hervée, Gérard Manneveau, Brigitte Taillandier, Jean-Louis Ughetto, Jean-Christophe Winding |
| Costume design | Christian Gasc, Jean-Pierre Eychenne |
| Makeup | Jean-Pierre Eychenne, Christian Gasc |
| Hairstyling | Christian Gasc, Jean-Pierre Eychenne |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Jan 31, 1989 / Göteborg Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 18, 2014 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 10, 1989 / PG-13
Theatrical release
France / May 18, 1988 / TP
Sweden / Feb 17, 1989
United Kingdom / Apr 21, 1989 / 15
Japan / Jun 17, 1989
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Germany / Aug 24, 1989
Australia / Oct 25, 1990 / PG
Netherlands / Feb 22, 2024 / 12 / 4k restored
Physical media
United States / Jul 24, 2001 / PG-13 / DVD
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