Chocolat
The radiant Juliette Binoche opens a chocolate shop in a small, old-fashioned French town where her confections soon stir the passions and scorn of the townspeople. Based on the novel by Joanne Harris. From the director of 'My Life as a Dog' and 'The Cider House Rules'.
Year: 2000
Genre: Drama Romance, Romance, Based on..., Food in Film
Country: USA
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss, John Wood, Leslie Caron
Duration: 117 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains low level violence and low level sex scenes
7.3/10
Location in store: Drama Romance
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