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# Chocolat

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## Description

Chocolate is the beautiful and captivating comedy from the acclaimed director of the Cider House Rules! Nobody could have imagined the impact that the striking Vianne(Binoche) would make when she arrived in a tranquil, old-fashioned French town. In her very unusual chocolate shop, Vianne begins to create mouth-watering confections that almost magically inspire the strailaced villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness! But it is not until another stranger, the handsome Roux arrives in town that Vianne is finally able to recognize her own desires!

Review: Review on new Blu-ray transfer - In short: A miracle! This new version which is 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen (not 1080i as is the Canadian version and which I have not seen) fills the screen. The original DVD I always had a hard time getting the colors and contrast right. From my view point this movie was shot perfectly that depicted an old European town in available light. The colors were very much muted earth colors except for the reds(both hooded garments of the two main characters)and the lighting was so special in many ways. There is a lot of fog which adds to the back drop of this type of story. If only the DVD could do justice to it. This is probably the most difficult lighting to get right. But this Blu-ray does. I am a black and white photographer that is very aware of the importance of detail in the shadows. Many times, even with Blu-ray they aren't quite right. Often too contrasty but most of the time things can be very good. Some would say I'm fussy but I just have a standard I'm going for. I have an inexpensive LG Blu-ray player and also an LG screen that is not 720 but the true 1080 which does help in both details in shadows and the higher highlights. So with that I will say that out of all my Blu-rays this is the best transfer I've seen to date. The Pixar type movies are always good since they are originally in digital. The movie "9" whether you like the movie or not I think is the best of the bunch. The effects of the "aura" of the textures and colors have their own story that supports the story line: Like a good arrangement behind a voice. The Blu-ray of this movie is of that quality. The fog, all the many pastel colors, are defined but still soft. The skin tones are soft but distinct,and the way the tones and textures of various objects and scenery, that are at times enhanced or changed, are presented perfectly and now makes sense of why they did this. Each scene, for a visual type like myself, was almost distracting. I really have never seen the palette continuously before so well done in a movie:Art in motion. And....not artificial looking like some. The satin in those red hoods is terrific! When the chocolate is mixed in close-ups makes your mouth water. The sound is in DTS (with a choice for Dolby 5.1) and is also delightful. When voices go out of the scene they are very carefully depicted moving off left or right. The sound stage has great depth to it and the separation in sounds helps the over all choice of music. The tone of the guitar is very clearly heard. As far as a movie goes, separate from all this teckie stuff, I do think this is one of the best movies I know of. The acting is superb. The story line shows what rigidity does to ones' views. You can even see it in the light of today's political arguments and how when one side or the other becomes rigid in their view point something in the end must give. Now instead of showing off your system with one of the Pixar cartoons, I would say this is the reference Blu-ray that will be hard to beat! I am so presently surprised. And cheap to. And one added note: This has the ability to save the place last played at. I don't even have to have the flash drive plugged in! You can eject the disk or keep it in. It has a provision that takes a few seconds but says it is looking for "updates" and then a box with the word chocolat comes up and gives you a choice to return to where you left off or not. This will become the standard I hope. I hope this looks as good to you as it did with me. I know this sounds a bit over done but I really mean this stuff. I wouldn't take the time other wise.
Review: Chocolate, a delicious film to be enjoyed time and again. - A lovely French allegorical story of adventure and tolerance of those that do not share our views and values. The acting is tops, the sets delicious and the little village just the right place for the setting. The music composed for this film is typical French romantic, they type you would imagine taking place in Paris. The main characters, Johnny Depp (Roux), Alfred Molina (Comte de Raynaud), Juliette Binoche (Vianne) , Judy Dench (Armanded Volzin), Lena Olin (Josephine Muscat) and Carrie-Ann Moss as Caroline Claimant, are superb in their respective roles. However, Kudos go to the young actress Victoria Thivisol who plays Vivianne’s daughter (Anouk Rocher )who is constantly adapting to their nomad existence until she causes the final change by accidentally breaking the urn carrying her grandmothers magic ashes, which made them wonder the world. The story is one of control and intolerance of strangers those that do not share our values. The Comte de Raynaud is the town’s mayor and patrician from a long line of privileged ancestors. He is so strict that even his wife left on a “vacation” never to return. Vianne and her daughter Anouk are unconventional and do not share the mayor’s strict observance of Easter and of the required church attendance and mounts an attack on Vianne and Roux, the Gypsy only to fall for the magical powers of Vianne’s chocolates. It all ends with an understanding and acceptance of their differences. A charming story that applies to today’s troubled times. I give the film five golden stars.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Contributor | Alfred Molina, Arnaud Adam, Aurelien Parent Koenig, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christianne Gadd, David Brown, Dominique Macavoy, Elizabeth Commelin, Esteban Antonio, Gaelan Connell, Ged Barry, Guillaume Tardieu, Harrison Pratt, Helene Cardona, Hugh O'Conor, Iain Stoddard, J J Holiday, Jeffrey Poskin, John Wood, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche, Kit Golden, Lasse Hallstr m, Lasse Hallstrom, Lasse Hallström, Lena Olin, Leslie Caron, Leslie Holleran, Malcolm Ross, Marion Hauducoeur, Michele Gleizer, Peter Stormare, Sally (Sally), Sally Isherwood-Taylor, Tatyana Yassukovich, Victoire Thivisol Contributor Alfred Molina, Arnaud Adam, Aurelien Parent Koenig, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christianne Gadd, David Brown, Dominique Macavoy, Elizabeth Commelin, Esteban Antonio, Gaelan Connell, Ged Barry, Guillaume Tardieu, Harrison Pratt, Helene Cardona, Hugh O'Conor, Iain Stoddard, J J Holiday, Jeffrey Poskin, John Wood, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Juliette Binoche, Kit Golden, Lasse Hallstr m, Lasse Hallstrom, Lasse Hallström, Lena Olin, Leslie Caron, Leslie Holleran, Malcolm Ross, Marion Hauducoeur, Michele Gleizer, Peter Stormare, Sally (Sally), Sally Isherwood-Taylor, Tatyana Yassukovich, Victoire Thivisol See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,188 Reviews |
| Format | AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 2 hours and 2 minutes |

## Images

![Chocolat - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91tbMixamfL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review on new Blu-ray transfer
*by P***R on July 20, 2011*

In short: A miracle! This new version which is 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen (not 1080i as is the Canadian version and which I have not seen) fills the screen. The original DVD I always had a hard time getting the colors and contrast right. From my view point this movie was shot perfectly that depicted an old European town in available light. The colors were very much muted earth colors except for the reds(both hooded garments of the two main characters)and the lighting was so special in many ways. There is a lot of fog which adds to the back drop of this type of story. If only the DVD could do justice to it. This is probably the most difficult lighting to get right. But this Blu-ray does. I am a black and white photographer that is very aware of the importance of detail in the shadows. Many times, even with Blu-ray they aren't quite right. Often too contrasty but most of the time things can be very good. Some would say I'm fussy but I just have a standard I'm going for. I have an inexpensive LG Blu-ray player and also an LG screen that is not 720 but the true 1080 which does help in both details in shadows and the higher highlights. So with that I will say that out of all my Blu-rays this is the best transfer I've seen to date. The Pixar type movies are always good since they are originally in digital. The movie "9" whether you like the movie or not I think is the best of the bunch. The effects of the "aura" of the textures and colors have their own story that supports the story line: Like a good arrangement behind a voice. The Blu-ray of this movie is of that quality. The fog, all the many pastel colors, are defined but still soft. The skin tones are soft but distinct,and the way the tones and textures of various objects and scenery, that are at times enhanced or changed, are presented perfectly and now makes sense of why they did this. Each scene, for a visual type like myself, was almost distracting. I really have never seen the palette continuously before so well done in a movie:Art in motion. And....not artificial looking like some. The satin in those red hoods is terrific! When the chocolate is mixed in close-ups makes your mouth water. The sound is in DTS (with a choice for Dolby 5.1) and is also delightful. When voices go out of the scene they are very carefully depicted moving off left or right. The sound stage has great depth to it and the separation in sounds helps the over all choice of music. The tone of the guitar is very clearly heard. As far as a movie goes, separate from all this teckie stuff, I do think this is one of the best movies I know of. The acting is superb. The story line shows what rigidity does to ones' views. You can even see it in the light of today's political arguments and how when one side or the other becomes rigid in their view point something in the end must give. Now instead of showing off your system with one of the Pixar cartoons, I would say this is the reference Blu-ray that will be hard to beat! I am so presently surprised. And cheap to. And one added note: This has the ability to save the place last played at. I don't even have to have the flash drive plugged in! You can eject the disk or keep it in. It has a provision that takes a few seconds but says it is looking for "updates" and then a box with the word chocolat comes up and gives you a choice to return to where you left off or not. This will become the standard I hope. I hope this looks as good to you as it did with me. I know this sounds a bit over done but I really mean this stuff. I wouldn't take the time other wise.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chocolate, a delicious film to be enjoyed time and again.
*by R***O on February 4, 2015*

A lovely French allegorical story of adventure and tolerance of those that do not share our views and values. The acting is tops, the sets delicious and the little village just the right place for the setting. The music composed for this film is typical French romantic, they type you would imagine taking place in Paris. The main characters, Johnny Depp (Roux), Alfred Molina (Comte de Raynaud), Juliette Binoche (Vianne) , Judy Dench (Armanded Volzin), Lena Olin (Josephine Muscat) and Carrie-Ann Moss as Caroline Claimant, are superb in their respective roles. However, Kudos go to the young actress Victoria Thivisol who plays Vivianne’s daughter (Anouk Rocher )who is constantly adapting to their nomad existence until she causes the final change by accidentally breaking the urn carrying her grandmothers magic ashes, which made them wonder the world. The story is one of control and intolerance of strangers those that do not share our values. The Comte de Raynaud is the town’s mayor and patrician from a long line of privileged ancestors. He is so strict that even his wife left on a “vacation” never to return. Vianne and her daughter Anouk are unconventional and do not share the mayor’s strict observance of Easter and of the required church attendance and mounts an attack on Vianne and Roux, the Gypsy only to fall for the magical powers of Vianne’s chocolates. It all ends with an understanding and acceptance of their differences. A charming story that applies to today’s troubled times. I give the film five golden stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent! Have watched it and shared it many times.
*by P***S on August 20, 2015*

This movie is additive. You can watch it over and over and not get tired of it. The excellent soundtrack is a pleasant bonus to the amazing talented acting and the thought-provoking story. I thoroughly enjoyed Juliette Binoche's portrayal of Viviene. And of course, Judy Dench is wonderful as the "cranky old lady." Lena Olin is remarkable as the damaged wife who finds freedom and a new life. Oh and it has Johnny Depp! He isn't the main character, but he definitely adds a lot of spice to the movie. His character is thoughtfully and artfully played. The little girl is actually the narrator, as well as a lead character and is cast perfectly. Her smile will warm your heart. I love that the lead characters are strong women who struggle, battle and eventually overcome obstacles laid in their path. The movie was made in 2000, but feels very timely with its theme of accepting and embracing differences. Viva la difference! I highly recommend this movie to friends and strangers alike.

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