Chocolat (2000)

Taming the Shrew

Vianne (Juliette Binoche) tries to tame the grouchy Armande (Judi Dench) with some chocolatey goodness.

Directed by Lasse Hallström.

Released in 2000 by Miramax Films.

related tags 

  • character-type: Elderly Person
  • character-type: Grinch
  • action: Taste
  • action: Smile
  • primary-genre: Romance
  • primary-genre: Comedy
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: 20th Century Period Pieces
  • secondary-genre: Period Pieces
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on the Book
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Romantic Comedies
  • secondary-genre: Romance
  • mood: Imaginative
  • primary-occasion: Grab a Bite
  • secondary-occasion: Dessert
  • prop: Drink
  • setting: Store
  • setting: Cafe
  • theme: Hospitality
  • theme: Attitude
  • actor: Juliette Binoche
  • actor: Judi Dench
  • director: Lasse Hallström
  • producer: Leslie Holleran
  • producer: Meryl Poster
  • producer: Michelle Raimo
  • producer: Kit Golden
  • producer: Alan C. Blomquist
  • producer: Harvey Weinstein
  • producer: Bob Weinstein
  • cinematographer: Roger Pratt
  • composer: Rachel Portman
  • editor: Andrew Mondshein
  • costume-designer: Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
  • production-designer: David Gropman
  • role-name: Armande Voizin
  • role-name: Vianne
  • screenwriter: Joanne Harris
  • screenwriter: Robert Nelson Jacobs
  • year: 2000
  • studio: Miramax Films