Chocolat

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Chocolat

"The true story of the first black artist."

2016

1h 59m

6.8(742 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

71 members

Acting

Omar Sy

Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat

Acting

James Thierrée

George Footit

Acting

Clotilde Hesme

Marie Hecquet

Acting

Olivier Gourmet

Joseph Oller

Acting

Frédéric Pierrot

Théodore Delvaux

Acting

Noémie Lvovsky

Yvonne Delvaux

Acting

Alice de Lencquesaing

Camille

Acting

Alex Descas

Victor

Acting

Olivier Rabourdin

Firmin Gemier

Acting

Thibault de Montalembert

Jules Moy

Acting

Héléna Soubeyrand

Régina Badet

Acting

Xavier Beauvois

Jacques Potin

Acting

Christophe Fluder

Marval, the lilliputian

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Antonin Maurel

The clown Ortis

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Mick Holsbeke

The clown Green

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Wilfred Benaïche

Mr Constantine

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John Arnold

The Corsica

Acting

Olympe

Suzanne (6 years old)

Acting

Timothé Vom Dorp

Eugène (8 years old)

Acting

Clovis Fouin

Frédo

Acting

Cédric Appietto

Leca

Acting

Hocine Choutri

Ray

Acting

Dan Herzberg

Fergus

Acting

Eric Kailey

Guardian Mace

Acting

Bô Gaultier de Kermoal

Lee

Acting

Matthieu Rozé

Beardless gendarme

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Stefan Godin

Mustached gendarme

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Denis Podalydès

Louis Lumière

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Bruno Podalydès

Auguste Lumière

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Fernando Echevarría

Mr Delmont

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Phénix Brossard

Eugène (young man)

Acting

Luc Antoni

The father

Acting

Achille Potier

The child

Acting

Anne-Lise Kedvès

Client

Acting

Isabelle Mazin

Grocer

Acting

Jean-Gilles Barbier

Elderly player

Acting

Pierre Alloggia

Guide

Acting

Jean-Pol Brissart

Professor Lannelongue

Acting

Luis Francisco Cruz

Rafael's father

Acting

Linnett Hernandez Valdes

Rafael's mother

Acting

Andy Gillet

Transvestite

Acting

Marie-Pierre Bellefleur

Neighbor

Acting

Vincent Nemeth

Journalist

Acting

Jérémy Alberti

Journalist

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Yvo Muller

Journalist

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Claire Morin

Journalist

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Serge Massot

Manetti

Acting

Félix Kysyl

Street vendor

Acting

Thierry Nenez

Hotelkeeper

Acting

Félix Bossuet

Gustave

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Marina Pastor

Theater assistant

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Raphaël Caduc

Eugène (14 years old)

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Lilly Rose Debos

Child

Acting

Stéphane Varupenne

Lodovico

Acting

Cyprien Craipeau

Sick child

Acting

Anthony Ursin

Child at the exit of the artists

Sound

Michel Amsellem

Pianist

Acting

Michèle Clément

Spectator

Acting

Roman Kossowski

Player

Acting

Delphine Montaigne

Émilia

Acting

Agathe Anquez

(uncredited)

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Rafaël de Ferran

(uncredited)

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Geoffroy de La Taille

(uncredited)

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Blandine Laignel

(uncredited)

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Romain Ogerau

(uncredited)

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David Benhamou

Spectator in the theatre (uncredited)

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Mikael Buxton

Aristocrat (uncredited)

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Alexia Giordano

Prostitude (uncredited)

Acting

Elise Lissague

Prostitude (uncredited)

Acting

Julia Effertz

Esmeralda (voice) (uncredited)

Acting

Gaëtan Garcia

Unknown Role

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