Chocolat

Theatrical Release Date: 2000 12 15 (USA - Limited) / 2001 01 05 (USA)

UPC: 786936145076

Studio: Miramax

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Sexual Situations]

Summary: The most tempting of all sweets becomes the key weapon in a battle of sensual pleasure versus disciplined self-denial in this comedy. In 1959, a mysterious woman named Vianne (Juliette Binoche) moves with her young daughter into a small French village, where much of the community's activities are dominated by the local Catholic church. A few days after settling into town, Vianne opens up a confectionery shop across the street from the house of worship -- shortly after the beginning of Lent. While the townspeople are supposed to be abstaining from worldly pleasures, Vianne tempts them with unusual and delicious chocolate creations, using her expert touch to create just the right candy to break down each customer's resistance. With every passing day, more and more of Vianne's neighbors are succumbing to her sinfully delicious treats, but the Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), the town's mayor, is not the least bit amused; he is eager to see Vianne run out of town before she leads the town into a deeper level of temptation. Vianne, however, is not to be swayed, and with the help of another new arrival in town, a handsome Irish Gypsy named Roux (Johnny Depp), she plans a "Grand Festival of Chocolate," to be held on Easter Sunday. Based on the novel by Joanne Harris, Chocolat features a distinguished supporting cast, including Judi Dench, Lena Olin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Peter Stormare, Hugh O'Conor, and Leslie Caron. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Romance

Awards: Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Original Score – null Best Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble Acting – Screen Actors Guild Best Adapted Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Adapted Screenplay – Writers Guild of America Best Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Adapted Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: The making of "Chocolat"
Feature commentary with director Lasse Hallstrom and producers David Brown, Kit Golden, and Leslie Holleran
The costumes of "Chocolat"
Production design featurette
Deleted scenes
French-language track
Spanish subtitles
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions

Chocolat

Format: DVD

Release Date: 08/07/2001

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 122 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: Spanish,English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Credits: A Tranquil Village And The North Wind [:15]
2. "Where Are You From?" [3:42]
3. To Lead By Example [3:42]
4. The Radical Atheist [1:02]
5. Waking The Passion [2:12]
6. Fasting And Favorites [3:33]
7. "One's Enemy" [:10]
8. "People Talk" [4:08]
9. Hidden Thoughts And Yearnings [2:13]
10. The Chocolate Crusade [3:53]
11. A Guaranteed Problem [2:46]
12. "Boycott Immortality" [7:05]
13. Chocolate, Worms, And Sin [5:49]
14. Planning A Party [:28]
15. Exquisite Indulgences [3:17]
16. Riverboat Disaster [4:01]
17. Saying Goodbye [3:07]
18. Banishment From The Village [3:50]
19. "Don't Worry, Mama" [3:22]
20. Comte And His Confections [4:05]
21. Freedom From Tranquility [7:06]
22. End Credits [1:22]

Cast and Crew: Arnaud Adam  Actor 
Alan C. Blomquist  Executive Producer 
David Brown  Producer 
Lasse Hallström  Director 
Rachel Portman  Composer (Music Score) 
Bob Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Harvey Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Meryl Poster  Executive Producer 
Robert Nelson Jacobs  Screenwriter 
Leslie Holleran  Producer 
Kit Golden  Producer 
Michelle Raimo  Executive Producer 
Juliette Binoche  Actor 
Lena Olin  Actor 
Johnny Depp  Actor 
Judi Dench  Actor 
Alfred Molina  Actor 
Peter Stormare  Actor 
Carrie-Anne Moss  Actor 
Leslie Caron  Actor 
John Wood  Actor 
Hugh O'Conor  Actor 
Victoire Thivisol  Actor 
Aurelien Parent Koenig  Actor 

Country: USA