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Chocolat

The true story of the first black artist.

Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.

1h 59m2016TMDb 6.8

ComedyDrama

French

Crew and Cast

Roschdy ZemRoschdy ZemDirectorOmar SyOmar SyRafael Padilla · aka ChocolatJames ThierréeJames ThierréeGeorge FootitClotilde HesmeClotilde HesmeMarie HecquetOlivier GourmetOlivier GourmetJoseph OllerFrédéric PierrotFrédéric PierrotThéodore DelvauxNoémie LvovskyNoémie LvovskyYvonne DelvauxAlice de LencquesaingAlice de LencquesaingCamilleAlex DescasAlex DescasVictorOlivier RabourdinOlivier RabourdinFirmin GemierThibault de MontalembertThibault de MontalembertJules MoyHéléna SoubeyrandHéléna SoubeyrandRégina BadetXavier BeauvoisXavier BeauvoisJacques PotinChristophe FluderChristophe FluderMarval · the lilliputianAntonin MaurelAntonin MaurelThe clown OrtisMick HolsbekeMick HolsbekeThe clown GreenWilfred BenaïcheWilfred BenaïcheMr ConstantineJohn ArnoldJohn ArnoldThe CorsicaOlympeOlympeSuzanne (6 years old)Timothé Vom DorpTimothé Vom DorpEugène (8 years old)Clovis FouinClovis FouinFrédoCédric AppiettoCédric AppiettoLecaHocine ChoutriHocine ChoutriRayDan HerzbergDan HerzbergFergusEric KaileyEric KaileyGuardian MaceBô Gaultier de KermoalBô Gaultier de KermoalLeeMatthieu RozéMatthieu RozéBeardless gendarmeStefan GodinStefan GodinMustached gendarmeDenis PodalydèsDenis PodalydèsLouis LumièreBruno PodalydèsBruno PodalydèsAuguste LumièreFernando HechavarriaFernando HechavarriaMr Delmont

Storyline

Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.

  • Gaumont
  • M6 Films
  • Mandarin Cinéma

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Info

Status
Released
Released
3 February 2016
Runtime
1h 59m
TMDB score
6.8 / 10 (764 votes)

Production

Director
Roschdy Zem
Writers
Gérard Noiriel, Cyril Gely
Studios
Gaumont, M6 Films, Mandarin Cinéma
Countries
France

Box Office

Budget
$18.5M

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French