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.
Chocolat (1988) is a drama film directed by Claire Denis, released on May 18, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Isaach de Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet and Jean-Claude Adelin. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 122 ratings.
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Isaach de Bankolé
as Protée
Giulia Boschi
as Aimée Dalens
François Cluzet
as Marc Dalens
Jean-Claude Adelin
as Luc
Laurent Arnal
as Machinard
Jean Bédiébé
as Prosper
Jean-Quentin Châtelain
as Courbassol
Emmanuelle Chaulet
as Mireille Machinard
Kenneth Cranham
as Jonathan Boothby
Jacques Denis
as Joseph Delpich
Cécile Ducasse
as France Dalens (Child)
Clementine Essono
as Marie-Jeanne
Directed by Claire Denis, written by Jean-Pol Fargeau and Claire Denis, produced by Gérard Crosnier, Alain Belmondo and Jean-Paul Belmondo.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 122 ratings.
I found there something really quite erotic about parts of this drama as we reminisce with “France” (Mireille Perrier) as she returns to the now independent Cameroon where she grew up. Her father “Marc” (François Cluzet) is a well-meaning colonial administrator in an out of the way province and that’s where she lives with her mother “Aimée” (Giulia Boschi) and their local and stunningly handsome factotum “Protée”…
Reviewed on September 19, 2025
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Chocolat (1988) is available to stream on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Chocolat (1988) includes Isaach de Bankolé, Giulia Boschi, François Cluzet, Jean-Claude Adelin and Laurent Arnal. The film was directed by Claire Denis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Chocolat was released on May 18, 1988 and runs for 1h 44m.
Chocolat (1988) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 122 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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