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"Other nominations Best Supporting Actress Best Original Score "
“There were a few reasons why I wanted to see Chocolat. I am all for sweet, heart-warming stories and I love Johnny Depp and Judi Dench. Upon viewing, Chocolat doesn't disappoint. The pacing sags slightly in the middle, but Chocolat is overall delightful and quite simply for me a delicious experience. The production values are exquisite- the cinematography is lovely, the scenery is breathtaking and the costumes are gorgeous. The music is also lovingly lyrical, and the script is both funny and touching and thankfully manages not to become too mushy or treacly. And the story is very heart-warming and compelling, with crisp direction from Lasse Hallstrom. Chocolat does also have a fine cast, Juliette Binoche is typically fine and Johnny Depp looking so handsome by the way is charming. Alfred M” read more
"On the eve of Lent, Vianne (Juliette Binoche) and her daughter Anouk (Victoire Thivisol) set up a chocolaterie in a small religious French town Lansquenet-sous-Tannes, striking up the ire of Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), Serge Muscat (Peter Stormare) and Caroline Clairmont (Carrie-Anne Moss). However, the rest of the people, Armande Voizin (Judi Dench), her grandson Luc (Aurélien Parent-Koenig), Serge’s wife Josephine Muscat (Lena Olin), Yvette (Elisabeth Commelin) and Alphonse Marceau (R"
"She brings love and joy and mischief to a quiet European village after renovating an old dusty store into a delightful chocolate shop. "