Chocolat is a movie directed by Lasse Hallström in 2000 and based on the book of the same name by Joanne Harris, first published in 1999. The movie features Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
Vianne Rocher, an expert chocolatier and her six-year-old daughter Anouk, drift across Europe following the north wind. In 1959, they travel to a quiet French village that closely adheres to tradition, as dominated by the village mayor, the Comte de Reynaud. The Comte will not admit that his wife has left him.
Movie vs Book
Year
2000
Minutes
121
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1999
Pages
306
Book Rate
7.90
S: Goodreads
Book
Chocolat
Author: Joanne Harris
Country: UK
First published in: 1999
Length: 306 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Chocolat
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“The movie is the movie, and the book is the book. They're different critters, and each must stand on their own merits.”
FRANK PERETTI (Writer)
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