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Chocolat is a 2016 French drama film directed by Roschdy Zem and starring Omar Sy and James Thiérrée . Synopsis[edit] The clown Chocolat becomes, in 1886, the first black artist of the French scene. Plot[edit] In 1897, a black man, the son of former Cuban slave, plays a small role as the cannibal Kananga in the modest circus Delvaux.
- $18.5 million
Feb 3, 2016 · Chocolat: Directed by Roschdy Zem. With Omar Sy, James Thierrée, Clotilde Hesme, Olivier Gourmet. The rise and fall of the famous clown Chocolat, the first black circus performer who revolutionised the stagnant circus acts and conquered Paris of the Belle Époque with his exuberance and originality.
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Jan 5, 2001 · Chocolat is a charmingly light-hearted fable with a lovely performance by Binoche. When mysterious Vianne and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, no one could have...
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- Lasse Hallström
- PG-13
- Juliette Binoche
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Nov 3, 2016 · Chocolat review – lavish study of fin de siècle racism. Omar Sy, a man with enough charisma to power the city of lights single-handed, beguiles as half of a Parisian clown act learning the ...
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- Phil Hoad
All Out 2016 1 hr. 50 min. Biography Drama List 100% 23 Reviews Tomatometer 67% 100+ Ratings Audience Score The life and career of the clown Chocolate, the first black circus artist in France.
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- Omar Sy
- Roschdy Zem
- M6 Films
The life story of Rafael Padilla, a former slave in Cuba, who unexpectedly became a star clown in the Paris of the Belle Epoque. Discovered in a small country circus in the North of France by George Footit, a British clown and acrobat, he formed a successful duo with him, 'Footit and Chocolat'.
Feb 3, 2016 · Movies. Movie Reviews. ‘Chocolat’: Film Review. Omar Sy (‘Intouchables’) headlines this real-life story directed by actor Roschdy Zem. By Jordan Mintzer. February 3, 2016 12:34pm. Courtesy of...
