Chocolat

The true story of the first black artist.

Chocolat the clown, the first black stage performer in France, goes from anonymity to fame after forming an unprecedented duo with fellow performer Footit in the very popular in Belle Epoque Paris. But easy money, gambling, and discrimination take their toll on their friendship and Chocolat's career.

Comedy Drama

Omar Sy

(Rafael Padilla, aka Chocolat)

James Thierrée

(George Footit)

Clotilde Hesme

(Marie Hecquet)

Olivier Gourmet

(Joseph Oller)

Frédéric Pierrot

(Théodore Delvaux)

Noémie Lvovsky

(Yvonne Delvaux)

Alice de Lencquesaing

(Camille)

Alex Descas

(Victor)

Olivier Rabourdin

(Firmin Gemier)

Thibault de Montalembert

(Jules Moy)

Héléna Soubeyrand

(Régina Badet)

Xavier Beauvois

(Jacques Potin)

Christophe Fluder

(Marval, the lilliputian)

Antonin Maurel

(The clown Ortis)

Mick Holsbeke

(The clown Green)

Wilfred Benaïche

(Mr Constantine)

John Arnold

(The Corsica)

Olympe

(Suzanne (6 years old))

Timothé Vom Dorp

(Eugène (8 years old))

Clovis Fouin

(Frédo)

Cédric Appietto

(Leca)

Hocine Choutri

(Ray)

Dan Herzberg

(Fergus)

Eric Kailey

(Guardian Mace)

Bô Gaultier de Kermoal

(Lee)

Matthieu Rozé

(Beardless gendarme)

Stefan Godin

(Mustached gendarme)

Denis Podalydès

(Louis Lumière)

Bruno Podalydès

(Auguste Lumière)

Fernando Echevarría

(Mr Delmont)

Phénix Brossard

(Eugène (young man))

Luc Antoni

(The father)

Achille Potier

(The child)

Anne-Lise Kedvès

(Client)

Isabelle Mazin

(Grocer)

Jean-Gilles Barbier

(Elderly player)

Pierre Alloggia

(Guide)

Jean-Pol Brissart

(Professor Lannelongue)

Luis Francisco Cruz

(Rafael's father)

Linnett Hernandez Valdes

(Rafael's mother)

Andy Gillet

(Transvestite)

Marie-Pierre Bellefleur

(Neighbor)

Vincent Nemeth

(Journalist)

Jérémy Alberti

(Journalist)

Yvo Muller

(Journalist)

Claire Morin

(Journalist)

Serge Massot

(Manetti)

Félix Kysyl

(Street vendor)

Thierry Nenez

(Hotelkeeper)

Félix Bossuet

(Gustave)

Marina Pastor

(Theater assistant)

Raphaël Caduc

(Eugène (14 years old))

Lilly Rose Debos

(Child)

Stéphane Varupenne

(Lodovico)

Cyprien Craipeau

(Sick child)

Anthony Ursin

(Child at the exit of the artists)

Michel Amsellem

(Pianist)

Michèle Clément

(Spectator)

Roman Kossowski

(Player)

Delphine Montaigne

(Émilia)

Agathe Anquez

((uncredited))

Rafaël de Ferran

((uncredited))

Geoffroy de La Taille

((uncredited))

Blandine Laignel

((uncredited))

Romain Ogerau

((uncredited))

David Benhamou

(Spectator in the theatre (uncredited))

Mikael Buxton

(Aristocrat (uncredited))

Alexia Giordano

(Prostitude (uncredited))

Elise Lissague

(Prostitude (uncredited))

Julia Effertz

(Esmeralda (voice) (uncredited))