Chocolat is a 2000 film based on the novel Chocolat by Joanne Harris, directed by Lasse Hallström. Adapted by screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs, Chocolat tells the story of a young mother, played by Juliette Binoche, who arrives at the fictional, repressed French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with her six-year-old daughter and opens La Chocolaterie Maya, a small chocolaterie. Her chocolate quickly begins to change the lives of the townspeople.

The film was shot in the village of Flavigny-sur-Ozerain in Burgundy, France, and on the Rue De L'ancienne Poste in Beynac on the Dordogne River in Dordogne, France. The river scenes were filmed at Fonthill Lake at Fonthill Bishop in Wiltshire, England and interior scenes at Shepperton Studios, Surrey, England.

The film was nominated for Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes. It won a SAG Award.

Chocolat is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young mother, who arrives at a fictional insular French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne opens La Céleste Praline, a small chocolaterie, and her confections quickly begin to change the lives of the townspeople through magic, setting up a conflict with Francis Reynaud, the parish curate. Chocolat is a recent contribution to the literary stream of Magic Realism.

Harris has indicated that several of the book's characters were influenced by individuals in her life: Contains comments by the author. Her daughter forms the basis for the young Anouk, including her imaginary rabbit, Pantoufle. Harris' strong-willed and independent great-grandmother influenced her portrayal of both Vianne and the elderly Armande.

Chocolat is the French spelling of "chocolate", and is .

A sequel to the novel, The Lollipop Shoes, was released in the UK in 2007; under the title The Girl with No Shadow, it is set for a May 2008 release in the US.The Girl with No Shadow by Joanne Harris

Juliette Binoche (in French ; born March 9, 1964) is a French film actress. Binoche is well known worldwide for her roles in popular, award-winning films such as The English Patient (1996) and Chocolat (2000) as well as internationally successful arthouse films including Category: Three Colors: Blue - (1993) and Caché (2005). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1997 for The English Patient.

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp IIThe Johnny Depp Zone (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor, known for his portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as the title character in Category: Sweeney Todd - : The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in six films: Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Corpse Bride (2005) and Category: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - (2007). Depp has also garnered acclaim for his portrayals of real life figures such as Edward Wood, Jr., in Ed Wood, Joseph D. Pistone, in Donnie Brasco and George Jung, in Blow. Films featuring Depp have grossed over $2.2 billion at the United States box office and over $4.7 billion worldwide.Johnny Depp - Box Office Data Movie StarDepp has been nominated for three Academy Awards and has won Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards.

He currently lives in France with his partner, French singer, actress and model Vanessa Paradis.