Review of Chocolat (2000) by Simone J — 20 May 2009

Charming story with great character development. Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin absolutely shine,.

This review of Chocolat (2000) was written by Simone J on 20 May 2009.

Chocolat has generally received positive reviews.

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Meio entediante, Mas também eu espera bastante de um filme com nome de chocolate,só assisti por causa de Johnny Depp,os filmes de Lasse Hallström…

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