Synopsis
From the circus to the music hall, from anonymity to glory, this is the incredible story of Monsieur Chocolat, the first black artist of the French stage. The duo he formed with Footit met with huge and popular success in Belle Epoque Paris, before fame, easy money, gambling, and discrimination wore out their friendship and Monsieur Chocolat's career.
The film retraces the story of this remarkable artist.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (14)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Mandarin & Compagnie (ex-Mandarin Production)
- Film exports/foreign sales : Gaumont
- French distribution : Gaumont
Full credits (18)
- Executive Producers : Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
- Assistant Director : Mathieu Schiffman
- Adaptation : Roschdy Zem, Olivier Gorce
- Author of original work : Gérard Noiriel
- Sound recordists : Brigitte Taillandier, Dimitry Haulet, Vincent Guillon, Stéphane Thiébaut
- Screenwriter : Cyril Gély
- Director of Photography : Thomas Letellier
- Assistant Operator : Tarik Rebeihi
- Production Manager : Pascal Roussel
- Press Attaché (film) : Michèle Sebbag
- Editor : Monica Coleman
- Production Assistant : Mélanie Chambras
- Continuity supervisor : Sandrine Bourgoin
- Production Designer : Jérémie D. Lignol
- Music Composer : Gabriel Yared
- Casting : David Bertrand
- Costume designer : Pascaline Chavanne
- Still Photographer : Julian Torres
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Biopic, Drama
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- French release : 03/02/2016
- Runtime : 1 h 50 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 141.419
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.40
- Audio format : Dolby 5.1
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News & awards
News (22)
Selections (17)
Awards (1)
Cesar Awards - French film industry awards
France, 2017
César Award for Best Production Design : Jérémie D. Lignol
César Award for Best Supporting Actor : James Thiérrée
Delegations (3)
The American French Film Festival (ex-COLCOA)
United States, 2016
Actor : Omar Sy
Director : Roschdy Zem
Rendez-vous – Nuovo cinema franceseRendez-vous – Nuovo cinema francese
Italy, 2016
Director : Roschdy Zem