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Chocolat (DVD, 2001)

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NEW /It is the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong North wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol).

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It is the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong North wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her young daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol). Vianne is soon the talk of the town: an unwed mother who declines to go to church and opens up a chocolate shop in the midst of Lent. Her good-natured, honorable personality and psychic ability (she can predict what kind of sweets best suit each person, and magically cures each of them of their particular maladies) make her as irresistible as her delectable treats. However, Vianne and her daughter are resented by the conservative mayor, the Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), and by the pious Caroline (Carrie-Anne Moss), who has disowned her own spirited mother (Judi Dench, who plays Vianne's landlady), refusing the elderly woman access to her beloved grandson.This touching fairy tale, based on the novel by Joanne Harris, was filmed on location in rural France. An intelligent, exquisitely filmed fable that deals with the idea of 20th Century paganism rising up against a closed-minded church and a persevering aristocracy, CHOCOLAT is enjoyable, romantic, and entertaining, with affecting performances by both its stars and its supporting actors (Lena Olin and Johnny Depp.)

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0786936145076
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Product Key Features

Actor
Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche
Director
Lasse Hallstrom, Lasse Hallstrã¶M
Rating
PG-13
Format
DVD
Release Year
2001
Movie/TV Title
Chocolat
Genre
Drama

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Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
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617
Film Country
USA
Leading Role
Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche
Release Date
20010807

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4 out of 5 stars
by wDeFnLXDTJO@Del...Aug 20, 2012
Chocolat (DVD, 2001)
Very much a made for a European market movie, Chocolat, is sure to enjoy. A mysterious woman and her child literally "blow into town on a North wind. It could just as easily been 1850, but it is the 1950's instead. Juliette Binoche plays the lead as an unwed mother who opens a chocolat shoppe across from the church in a small French town at the height of Lent! All of the local "Holier than thou" and "Better than you" are horrified! Not just because the chocolat is so sweet and decadent, or even that it is Lent, but because the "all-seeing Miseur le Count" says it is sinful and bad, and nobody has the courage to go up against the Aristocrats who still rule in Europe. Heck, he even bullies the local priest as to what he preaches on Sunday in church. In reality, he is a bitter old man who's wife went on vacation to Italy long ago and has never come back. Not everyone is totally intimidated by the Count. Judy Dench is Juliette's landlord and they soon become fast friends. Her daughter and grandson don't have anything to do with her because she doesn't subscribe to their BS, which is the same as what is preached by the Count. Her grandson is a nice child, and he sneaks to the chocolat shop just to see her. With her strange knack of reading people, Juliette manages to select the right chocolat for each person, and they all secretly come and go avoiding that anyone else know. She is in many ways like a Pied-Piper leading the population into not being afraid to live their own lives without intimidation. Johnny Depp is the leader of a band of river people, like Gypsies, who come down the river one day. Just like Juliette, they are not the "Right Kind of People" either, you know, so-called pick-pockets, thieves, and fortune-tellers. Juliette and Johnny become an item. In their own ways, they both work miracles on the towns people leading them out of the "Dark Ages" and into the Twentieth Century. One of the people liberated by Juliette was Lena Olin who was the battered wife of a local man. Under the "Old" system of fear, she had for years lived under the dictatorship of her abusive husband, but with Juliette's confidence, she breaks free and is liberated. Having transformed everyone in the town in some singular way, the chocolat shop is now run by Lena Olin and seemingly, just like she arrived, one day she and her daughter are gone on another wind. This is an enjoyable film.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by x0fw5lTXQ1C@Del...Sep 29, 2007
A Mysterious, Fable-like Love Story
Juliette Binoche plays Vianne, the daughter of a legendary wandering family from Central America, who brings new life to a French village in 1959 with all of her chocolate recipes. The story is about change--both for Vianne and for the supposedly tranquil village symbolized by the Comte Reynaud (Alfred Molina), who challenges Vianne because she has an illegitimate daughter and because she does not go to Mass on Sunday. How dare she open a chocolate business right after Lent starts! While Reynaud's accusations are true, there is plenty of scandal beneath the surface. Similar to "Peyton Place", this little village is full of scandal, gossip, and sadness. We have spousal abuse, war widows, desperate housewives, grandmothers not allowed to see their grandchildren and more. And the compte himself is hiding a secret: his wife has left him. He claims that she went on a vacation. The catalyst for solution of all these problems is the mysterious chocolate prepared and sold by Vianne. Watching, we want cookies and candy bars too. Enter Roux, a river pirate (not a bad guy) played by Johnny Depp, and now we have a change in store for Vianne. She is falling in love, and now the wind is blowing again, which tells her it is time to leave. But will she? This movie is a real treat (excuse the pun) for us too. We get to see Judi Dench in a wonderful supporting role as the diabetic grandmother who is not allowed to see her grandson because of his overprotective mother. We get to see Leslie Caron (yes, Gigi) as the war widow who is still in mourning for her husband killed 40 years earlier. The music is fabulously written, the cinematography is great, and all of this is like an English teacher's dream. We could talk about symbolism, metaphors, and allegories until the cows come home. Besides "Peyton Place," this movie also has a relative in "Like Water for Chocolate," an earlier movie where food changes everybody's attitudes. This movie was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture of 2000, Binoche as Best Actress, and Dench as Best Supporting Actress. It deserved all of its award nominations. Enjoy!Read full review
3 out of 5 stars
by toadman0211Dec 05, 2006
An amusing caricature
Despite being a caricature of provincial France, the film succeeds in capturing some of the atmosphere of a feudal society in the 20th century. It commits all kinds of stereotyping but the overall commentary is positive and, in the event, rather charming. Juliette Binoche plays a sympathetic and eccentric single mother, driven by the north wind to wander from village to village, bestowing her unique brand of human kindness. Chocolate becomes the metaphor for the gamut of human emotions, Binoche being able to divine character from an individual's preferred chocolate and vice versa. This is a zany but not over-taxing role, and Juliette Binoche succeeds by being Juliette Binoche. She is ably supported by Judi Dench and Johnny Depp in cameo character roles. It is not a great film and it errs by suggesting that it has anything but the simplest message: xenophobia and unquestioning obedience to tradition are bad; human kindness just needs to be brought out of everyone. Light and frothy, it is worth seeing but not worth too serious discussion.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by pagra-2068Oct 08, 2022
Pronounce the title with a French accent!
It is a charming romantic movie about accepting people's differences and tolerating those unable to do so in their pious and self-righteous moral views. Johnny is so flawlessly handsome in this movie that it is distracting. It is an excellent movie to watch with a hot cup of tea.
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5 out of 5 stars
by markley1958Mar 15, 2017
Movie for adults of all ages
The movie is a great movie and the DVD sold was quite economical--a great value for the money. It arrived quickly and in great shape, just as described. It has bonus scenes and did not have the ikky preview ads that so many have. Thank you. I showed it to a group of elders, ages 70-100 and they found it entertaining, and some even detected the theological themes throughout--Christ, salvation, conversion, forgiveness, sin, evil, healing, miracles and being fed. Thank you for an excellent product.
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Chocolat (DVD, 2001)

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A Mysterious, Fable-like Love Story

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