In the winter of 1959, a single mother and her young daughter arrive in a rural French town, where they open an unusual chocolate shop that disrupts the moral fiber of the strictly Catholic townsfolk and mayor.
Directed by Lasse Hallström
small town
france
based on novel or book
chocolate
parent child relationship
tradition
chocolaterie
mayor
houseboat
praline
romcom
single
morality
church
landlady
catholic priest
non conformity
1950s
lent
sermon
gypsy camp
joyous
adoring
amused
exuberant
mean spirited
vibrant
Rank
#61 in 2000·#3927 overall
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Cast
Juliette Binoche
Vianne Rocher
Judi Dench
Armande Voizin
Alfred Molina
Count Paul de Reynaud
Lena Olin
Josephine Muscat
Johnny Depp
Roux
Hugh O'Conor
Father Henri
Carrie-Anne Moss
Caroline Clairmont
John Wood
Guillaume Blerot
Peter Stormare
Serge Muscat
Leslie Caron
Mrs. Audel
Victoire Thivisol
Anouk Rocher
Aurelien Parent Koenig
Luc Clairmont
Crew
Lasse Hallström
Director
Robert Nelson Jacobs
Screenplay
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Andrew Mondshein
Editor
Roger Pratt
Director of Photography
David Brown
Producer
Mark Cooper
Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Kyrsten Mate
Sound Designer
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Stephenie McMillan
Set Decoration
Popular Reviews
509 reviews
VicPRO
6.1★ · 12/18/24
very cute
very cute
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Jack Derbyshire
6.0★ · 06/21/26
Well there’s chocolate
Well there’s chocolate
Hippoqween
7.0★ · 05/23/26
Me making poop
Me making poop
Lostinwonderland
5.0★ · 05/03/26
is this about chocolate? 'cause i don't think there's not enough chocolate
is this about chocolate? 'cause i don't think there's not enough chocolate
Rabbitears
8.0★ · 04/30/26
A man’s weaponized religion vs the divinity of womanhood and her chocolates. No doubt who wins this one
A man’s weaponized religion vs the divinity of womanhood and her chocolates. No doubt who wins this one
