Chocolat is set in early 1959 in a provincial French village, where residents adhere to unspoken rules and turn a blind eye to anything that goes against them. The only exception is the Mayor, le Comte de Reynaud, who is seen as the town's moral authority. Pere Henri, the new young Catholic priest, has his sermons vetted by le Comte.
Literally blowing into town is free spirit Vianne Rocher and her adolescent daughter Anouk Rocher, who move from place to place wherever the north wind takes them. They rent the long empty space that used to house the patisserie, owned by elderly Armande Voizin, and instead open a chocolaterie without the residents' knowledge.
Through the chocolaterie, Vianne helps expose some of the village's hidden ills, but she raises the ire of le Comte for promoting chocolate indulgence during Lent, not attending church, and being unmarried, making Anouk illegitimate. Vianne's reputation worsens when she becomes involved with Roux, the leader of a group of nomadic river rats.
The story explores the clash between Vianne and le Comte, questioning who will prevail or if they can find common ground to live in harmony.
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Chocolat
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Minor Swing
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Django Reinhardt:
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They're Red Hot
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Caravan
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Minor Swing/They're Red Hot/Caravan
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God Of Mercy And Compassion
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Sous les Toits de Paris
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Avoir un Bon Copain
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Two Sleepy People
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Hound Dog
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Summertime
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Trois Gnossiennes
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Start The Day Right
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My Man
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Promenade aux Champs-Élysées
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Mon Homme
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V'la le bon vent
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Erik Satie:
Performer
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Scottish Morvandelle
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Maurice Yvain:
Performer
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Ouverture
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Des larmes aux rires
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Tours de piste
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Premiers succès
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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En route pour Paris
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Le grand cirque
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Solitudes
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Success Story
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Humiliation
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Seul dans la nuit
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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L'éveil
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Le choix de Rafael
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Le duo se déchire
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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De la piste à la scène
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Othello
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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La chute
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Dans un dernier soupir
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Gabriel Yared:
Performer
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Main Titles
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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The Story of Grandmere
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Rachel Portman:
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Vianne Sets Up Shop
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Three Women
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Vianne Confronts the Comte
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Other Possibilities
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Guillaume's Confession
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Passage of Time
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Boycott Immorality
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Party Preparations
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Rachel Portman:
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Chocolate Sauce
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Fire
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Rachel Portman:
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Vianne Gazes At the River
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Mayan Bowl Breaks
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Rachel Portman:
Performer
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Taste of Chocolate
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Rachel Portman:
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Ashes to the Wind / Roux Returns
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Rachel Portman:
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If Love's A Sweet Passion (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Frost Dance In C (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
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A Night With Lulu
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Minuet In G (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
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Here The Deities Approve (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
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A Creature Of The New Age
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James Newton Howard:
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Overture In D (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Wedding
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James Newton Howard:
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Hornpipe In D Minor (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Arrival In Bidnold
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Cabinet Of Curiosities
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Land Of Mar
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Lie
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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A New Ground In E Minor (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Merivel Woos Celia
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Katharine Sleeps
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Taking Bidnold Back
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Muzette 1 In A Minor (Marin Marais)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Right Knowledge
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Plague
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Katharine's Death
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Night Sweats
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Hospital
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Doctor Merivel
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Listening To Celia's Heart
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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The Fire
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Allegro From Sinfonia (Act II) (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Your Child I Believe
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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Newcastle (Traditional)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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2nd Overture In D (Henry Purcell)
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James Newton Howard:
Performer
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