Chocolat

The true story of the first black artist.

Duration: 119 min
Release date: 2016-02-03
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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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Omar Sy
Omar Sy
as Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat
James Thierrée
James Thierrée
as George Footit
Clotilde Hesme
Clotilde Hesme
as Marie Hecquet
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
as Joseph Oller
Frédéric Pierrot
Frédéric Pierrot
as Théodore Delvaux
Noémie Lvovsky
Noémie Lvovsky
as Yvonne Delvaux
Alice de Lencquesaing
Alice de Lencquesaing
as Camille
Alex Descas
Alex Descas
as Victor
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
as Firmin Gemier
Thibault de Montalembert
Thibault de Montalembert
as Jules Moy
Héléna Soubeyrand
Héléna Soubeyrand
as Régina Badet
Xavier Beauvois
Xavier Beauvois
as Jacques Potin
Christophe Fluder
Christophe Fluder
as Marval, the lilliputian
Antonin Maurel
Antonin Maurel
as The clown Ortis
Mick Holsbeke
Mick Holsbeke
as The clown Green
Wilfred Benaïche
Wilfred Benaïche
as Mr Constantine
John Arnold
John Arnold
as The Corsica
Olympe
Olympe
as Suzanne (6 years old)
Timothé Vom Dorp
Timothé Vom Dorp
as Eugène (8 years old)
Clovis Fouin
Clovis Fouin
as Frédo
Cédric Appietto
Cédric Appietto
as Leca
Hocine Choutri
Hocine Choutri
as Ray
Dan Herzberg
Dan Herzberg
as Fergus
Eric Kailey
Eric Kailey
as Guardian Mace
Bô Gaultier de Kermoal
Bô Gaultier de Kermoal
as Lee
Matthieu Rozé
Matthieu Rozé
as Beardless gendarme
Stefan Godin
Stefan Godin
as Mustached gendarme
Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès
as Louis Lumière
Bruno Podalydès
Bruno Podalydès
as Auguste Lumière
Fernando Echevarría
Fernando Echevarría
as Mr Delmont
Phénix Brossard
Phénix Brossard
as Eugène (young man)
Luc Antoni
Luc Antoni
as The father
Achille Potier
Achille Potier
as The child
Anne-Lise Kedvès
Anne-Lise Kedvès
as Client
Isabelle Mazin
Isabelle Mazin
as Grocer
Jean-Gilles Barbier
Jean-Gilles Barbier
as Elderly player
Pierre Alloggia
Pierre Alloggia
as Guide
Jean-Pol Brissart
Jean-Pol Brissart
as Professor Lannelongue
Luis Francisco Cruz
Luis Francisco Cruz
as Rafael's father
Linnett Hernandez Valdes
Linnett Hernandez Valdes
as Rafael's mother
Andy Gillet
Andy Gillet
as Transvestite
Marie-Pierre Bellefleur
Marie-Pierre Bellefleur
as Neighbor
Vincent Nemeth
Vincent Nemeth
as Journalist
Jérémy Alberti
Jérémy Alberti
as Journalist
Yvo Muller
Yvo Muller
as Journalist
Claire Morin
Claire Morin
as Journalist
Serge Massot
Serge Massot
as Manetti
Félix Kysyl
Félix Kysyl
as Street vendor
Thierry Nenez
Thierry Nenez
as Hotelkeeper
Félix Bossuet
Félix Bossuet
as Gustave
Marina Pastor
Marina Pastor
as Theater assistant
Raphaël Caduc
Raphaël Caduc
as Eugène (14 years old)
Lilly Rose Debos
Lilly Rose Debos
as Child
Stéphane Varupenne
Stéphane Varupenne
as Lodovico
Cyprien Craipeau
Cyprien Craipeau
as Sick child
Anthony Ursin
Anthony Ursin
as Child at the exit of the artists
Michel Amsellem
Michel Amsellem
as Pianist
Michèle Clément
Michèle Clément
as Spectator
Roman Kossowski
Roman Kossowski
as Player
Delphine Montaigne
Delphine Montaigne
as Émilia
Agathe Anquez
Agathe Anquez
as (uncredited)
Rafaël de Ferran
Rafaël de Ferran
as (uncredited)
Geoffroy de La Taille
Geoffroy de La Taille
as (uncredited)
Blandine Laignel
Blandine Laignel
as (uncredited)
Romain Ogerau
Romain Ogerau
as (uncredited)
David Benhamou
David Benhamou
as Spectator in the theatre (uncredited)
Mikael Buxton
Mikael Buxton
as Aristocrat (uncredited)
Alexia Giordano
Alexia Giordano
as Prostitude (uncredited)
Elise Lissague
Elise Lissague
as Prostitude (uncredited)
Julia Effertz
Julia Effertz
as Esmeralda (voice) (uncredited)
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