Chocolat (1988)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 8.01 |
Directed By
Claire Denis
Crew
Claire Denis
Thierry Flamand
Abdullah Ibrahim
Gérard Crosnier
Claudine Merlin
Christian Gasc
Jean-Pol Fargeau
Alain Belmondo
Claire Denis
Robert Alazraki
Vincent Ndoumbe
Gérard Manneveau
Yvon Sausseau
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
André Hervée
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Daniel Couteau
Benoit Akpatsi
Dominique Hennequin
Jean-Christophe Winding
Jean-Louis Ughetto
Wim Wenders
Bouba Wamvou
Agnès Godard
Marin Karmitz
Bassek Ba Kobhio
Luc Goldenberg
Marie-Claude Beauchaud
Brigitte Taillandier
TOP CAST
Isaach de Bankolé
Protée
Giulia Boschi
Aimée Dalens
François Cluzet
Marc Dalens
Mireille Perrier
France Dalens
Laurent Arnal
Machinard
Jean Bédiébé
Prosper
Cécile Ducasse
France Enfant
Didier Flamand
Capt. Védrine
Emmanuelle Chaulet
Mireille Machinard
Kenneth Cranham
Boothby
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