Chocolat (1988)

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Set in French Colonial Africa, Chocolat is told from the viewpoint of 8-year-old Cecile Ducasse. With no other frame of reference, the innocent Ducasse accepts the subjugation of the black natives by the white colonists as the natural order of things. The girl grows gradually aware of the social iniquities about her, but only in retrospect (the film is related in flashback, narrated by the grown-up heroine) does she fully realize just how cruel and wrong-headed the entire colonial system had been. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

106 mins

Complete Cast:

Director(s):

Claire Denis

Writer(s):

Jean-Pol Fargeau, Claire Denis

Producer(s):

Alain Belmondo, Gerard Crosnier

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

PG13(Adult Situations, Profanity, Adult Language, Suitable for Children, Brief Nudity)

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