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When Vianne, a mysterious stranger, and her child arrive in a tranquil French town in the winter of 1959, nobody could have imagined the impact that she and her spirited daughter would have on this community stubbornly rooted in tradition. Within days, Vianne opens a very unusual chocolate shop, filled with mouth-watering confections, across the square from the church. Her ability to perceive her customers' private desires and satisfy them with just the right confection coaxes the villagers to abandon themselves to temptation. The resident nobleman and self-appointed leader of the town are shocked that Vianne is tempting the local townspeople with her delicacies. Fearing it will ruin his town, he pits himself against Vianne and tries to forbid anyone from entering her shop, hoping to run her out of town forever. But when another outsider, the handsome Roux, arrives and joins forces with Vianne to liberate the town, a dramatic confrontation arises between those who prefer the ways of the past and those who revel in their newly discovered taste for pleasure.

Production
David Brown Productions; Fat Free Limited [gb]; Miramax Films; Nina Saxon Film Design;

Cast Names
Juliette Binoche; Alfred Molina; Carrie-Anne Moss; Judi Dench; Antonio Gil; Hélène Cardona; Johnny Depp; Hugh O'Conor; Harrison Pratt; Gaelan Connell; Lena Olin; Elisabeth Commelin; Peter Stormare; Ron Cook; Aurelien Parent Koenig; Guillaume Tardieu; Victoire Thivisol; John Wood; Leslie Caron; Michèle Gleizer; Dominique MacAvoy; Arnaud Adam; Christianne Oliveira; Marion Hauducoeur; Esteban Antonio; J.J. Holiday; Malcolm Ross; Ged Barry; Iain Stoddart; Sally Taylor-Isherwood; Tatyana Yassukovich; Sally the Dog; David Brown; Dominique Delany;

Box Office
USD 71,309,760

Release Date
2000-12-15 (Los Angeles, California)
2000-12-15 (New York City, New York)
2000-12-22 (limited)
2001-01-05

Genres
Comedy; Drama; Romance;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG-13 for a scene of sensuality and some violence.

Running Time
2 hr. 1 min.

Director
Lasse Hallström

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