#Lena chocolat movie

I first had this in Paris and was blown away. Place the chocolate between the two pieces of bread while they’re still warm to melt it a little, and enjoy. Cut about a 4 inch piece of the baguette, then slice it open (like you would for a sandwich) and toast it lightly (LIGHTLY) under the broiler. Hershey’s will work if you like milk chocolate (and I think it’s okay with Hershey’s), but I prefer a good quality dark chocolate bar. Have you ever had a chocolate sandwich? OMG, you MUST! You need a good crusty baguette (soft bread will NOT be the same) and a good chocolate bar.

#Lena chocolat movie

Every time I watch this movie I MUST eat chocolate. I’m going to have to find out where the real village is and make a trip there. It’s a really well done movie and has lots of eye candy (pun totally intended).

Oh I love this movie! Love, love, love! It has nothing to do with the fact that I have been in “lurve” with Johnny Depp since I was about 16 (I swear). Visit my Houses Onscreen page to see the others I’ve featured, listed from A-Z. The river scenes, however, were filmed in England at Fonthill Lake in Wiltshire. The exteriors for the village, shop, church, and mayor’s home were filmed in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Côte-d’Or, France ( ). I read that Judi Dench was unable to travel to France at the time because her husband was very ill. These scenes were reportedly shot at a small rural farm in Somerset, England. Vianne throws a party in the backyard for her landlady Armande’s birthday (Judi Dench): He shows his appreciation for her friendship by fixing her front door: When Roux comes to town, Vianne is the only shopkeeper who will serve him. Johnny Depp played the Irish “River Rat” Roux: Working in the kitchen with her new friend and coworker (Lena Olin): You’d have to eat it with a spoon!īinoche was trained at a real chocolate shop in Paris so she would know what she was doing. This hot chocolate she makes looks like hot fudge. Undeterred by the town’s chilly reception, Vianne sets to work on the shop, painting everything turquoise and hanging a new sign out front. The Comte de Reynaud (Alfred Molina), especially, takes umbrage. The fact that she does so during Lent, when most villagers have given up sweets, doesn’t go over well.

Vianne buys the old patisserie in the town square for her new chocolate shop. The statue of ‘Comte Reynaud’ was made out of plastic (!) for the film. The cemetery that overlooks the town was created for the film, and because there is no river in the area, they shot the water scenes separately, in England. In the DVD Special Features there’s an interview with the production designer who explains that they filmed the exterior shots in Flavigny, a stone-walled French village from the 10th city. Let’s take a look back at the movie, the village, and the sets that were designed for it. It’s 1959 in a small village in the South of France when Vianne and her daughter Anouk arrive in their bright red capes and start stirring things up. The movie Chocolat has something for everyone.Įven if charming French villages aren’t your thing, and the sight of Juliette Binoche as chocolatier Vianne whipping up her heavenly concoctions doesn’t thrill you, there’s always Johnny Depp to look at!