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Chocolat

Chocolat

Release: 2016-02-03 ·Runtime: 119m ·★ 6.8
Comedy Drama

Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Gaumont
M6 Films
Mandarin Cinéma

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Cast

Cédric Appietto Cédric Appietto as Leca Stefan Godin Stefan Godin as Mustached gendarme Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès as Louis Lumière Jean-Pol Brissart Jean-Pol Brissart as Professor Lannelongue Marie-Pierre Bellefleur Marie-Pierre Bellefleur as Neighbor Roman Kossowski Roman Kossowski as Player Blandine Laignel Blandine Laignel as (uncredited) Clotilde Hesme Clotilde Hesme as Marie Hecquet Héléna Soubeyrand Héléna Soubeyrand as Régina Badet Félix Bossuet Félix Bossuet as Gustave Lilly Rose Debos Lilly Rose Debos as Child Agathe Anquez Agathe Anquez as (uncredited) Olivier Rabourdin Olivier Rabourdin as Firmin Gemier Jean-Gilles Barbier Jean-Gilles Barbier as Elderly player Pierre Alloggia Pierre Alloggia as Guide Noémie Lvovsky Noémie Lvovsky as Yvonne Delvaux Timothé Vom Dorp Timothé Vom Dorp as Eugène (8 years old) Matthieu Rozé Matthieu Rozé as Beardless gendarme Yvo Muller Yvo Muller as Journalist Xavier Beauvois Xavier Beauvois as Jacques Potin Bruno Podalydès Bruno Podalydès as Auguste Lumière Claire Morin Claire Morin as Journalist Michèle Clément Michèle Clément as Spectator Frédéric Pierrot Frédéric Pierrot as Théodore Delvaux Michel Amsellem Michel Amsellem as Pianist Gaëtan Garcia Gaëtan Garcia Phénix Brossard Phénix Brossard as Eugène (young man) Isabelle Mazin Isabelle Mazin as Grocer Félix Kysyl Félix Kysyl as Street vendor David Benhamou David Benhamou as Spectator in the theatre (uncredited) Elise Lissague Elise Lissague as Prostitude (uncredited) Julia Effertz Julia Effertz as Esmeralda (voice) (uncredited) John Arnold John Arnold as The Corsica Serge Massot Serge Massot as Manetti Rafaël de Ferran Rafaël de Ferran as (uncredited) Mick Holsbeke Mick Holsbeke as The clown Green Andy Gillet Andy Gillet as Transvestite Jérémy Alberti Jérémy Alberti as Journalist Romain Ogerau Romain Ogerau as (uncredited) Olivier Gourmet Olivier Gourmet as Joseph Oller Eric Kailey Eric Kailey as Guardian Mace Vincent Nemeth Vincent Nemeth as Journalist Stéphane Varupenne Stéphane Varupenne as Lodovico Alice de Lencquesaing Alice de Lencquesaing as Camille Wilfred Benaïche Wilfred Benaïche as Mr Constantine Linnett Hernandez Valdes Linnett Hernandez Valdes as Rafael's mother Raphaël Caduc Raphaël Caduc as Eugène (14 years old) Cyprien Craipeau Cyprien Craipeau as Sick child Anthony Ursin Anthony Ursin as Child at the exit of the artists Geoffroy de La Taille Geoffroy de La Taille as (uncredited) James Thierrée James Thierrée as George Footit Bô Gaultier de Kermoal Bô Gaultier de Kermoal as Lee Delphine Montaigne Delphine Montaigne as Émilia Hocine Choutri Hocine Choutri as Ray Achille Potier Achille Potier as The child Luis Francisco Cruz Luis Francisco Cruz as Rafael's father Omar Sy Omar Sy as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat Alex Descas Alex Descas as Victor Antonin Maurel Antonin Maurel as The clown Ortis Olympe Olympe as Suzanne (6 years old) Dan Herzberg Dan Herzberg as Fergus Fernando Echevarría Fernando Echevarría as Mr Delmont Marina Pastor Marina Pastor as Theater assistant Thibault de Montalembert Thibault de Montalembert as Jules Moy Clovis Fouin Clovis Fouin as Frédo Luc Antoni Luc Antoni as The father Anne-Lise Kedvès Anne-Lise Kedvès as Client Thierry Nenez Thierry Nenez as Hotelkeeper Alexia Giordano Alexia Giordano as Prostitude (uncredited) Mikael Buxton Mikael Buxton as Aristocrat (uncredited) Christophe Fluder Christophe Fluder as Marval, the lilliputian