Chocolat (2016)
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.
- Date of release
- 2016-02-03
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (764)
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Roschdy Zem
Casting
- Omar Sy — Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
- James Thierrée — George Footit
- Clotilde Hesme — Marie Hecquet
- Olivier Gourmet — Joseph Oller
- Frédéric Pierrot — Théodore Delvaux
- Noémie Lvovsky — Yvonne Delvaux
- Alice de Lencquesaing — Camille
- Alex Descas — Victor
- Olivier Rabourdin — Firmin Gemier
- Thibault de Montalembert — Jules Moy
- Héléna Soubeyrand — Régina Badet
- Xavier Beauvois — Jacques Potin
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