Chocolat

Roschdy Zem
2016-02-03

The true story of the first black artist.
6.9
119 min

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.

Cast

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