Chocolat: cast and crew

• Roschdy Zem Also in The Cold Light of Day (2012)

Actors

19

Crew

4

Youngest at release

11 yearsFélix Bossuet

Eldest at release

57 yearsOlivier Rabourdin

• Denis Podalydès Louis Lumière 53 at release Also in The Da Vinci Code (2006)
• Omar Sy Rafael Padilla dit Chocolat 38 at release Also in Untouchable (2011)
• Clotilde Hesme Marie Hecquet 37 at release Also in The Grocer's Son (2007)
• James Thiérrée George Footit dit Footit 42 at release Also in The Emperor of Paris (2019)
• Frédéric Pierrot Théodore Delvaux 56 at release Also in Declaration of War (2011)
• Olivier Gourmet Joseph Oller 53 at release Also in Two Days, One Night (2014)
• Alice de Lencquesaing Camille 25 at release Also in Frantz (2016)
• Xavier Beauvois Jacques Potin 49 at release Also in Farewell, My Queen (2012)
• Olivier Rabourdin Firmin Gemier 57 at release Also in Midnight in Paris (2011)

The whole cast 19

1. Denis Podalydès Louis Lumière
2. Omar Sy Rafael Padilla dit Chocolat
3. Clotilde Hesme Marie Hecquet
4. James Thiérrée George Footit dit Footit
5. Frédéric Pierrot Théodore Delvaux
6. Olivier Gourmet Joseph Oller
7. Alice de Lencquesaing Camille
8. Xavier Beauvois Jacques Potin
9. Olivier Rabourdin Firmin Gemier
10. Thibault de Montalembert Jules Moy
11. Noémie Lvovsky Yvonne Delvaux
12. Bruno Podalydès Auguste Lumière
13. Phénix Brossard Eugène (jeune homme)
14. Achille Potier L'enfant
15. Andy Gillet Le travesti
16. Vincent Nemeth Journaliste 4
17. Yvo Muller Journaliste 2
18. Félix Kysyl Vendeur à la criée
19. Félix Bossuet Gustave

Production companies

Canal+, Mandarin Cinéma

Distributor in the UK

Kelli Herd Film Company Inc.

Who plays Louis Lumière in Chocolat?

Denis Podalydès plays Louis Lumière.

Who plays Rafael Padilla dit Chocolat in Chocolat?

Omar Sy plays Rafael Padilla dit Chocolat.

Who plays Marie Hecquet in Chocolat?

Clotilde Hesme plays Marie Hecquet.

Who plays George Footit dit Footit in Chocolat?

James Thiérrée plays George Footit dit Footit.

Who plays Théodore Delvaux in Chocolat?

Frédéric Pierrot plays Théodore Delvaux.

Who plays Joseph Oller in Chocolat?

Olivier Gourmet plays Joseph Oller.

Who directed Chocolat?

Roschdy Zem.

Who wrote Chocolat?

Cyril Gély and Roschdy Zem.

How many actors are in Chocolat?

19 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.

• Bruno Podalydès and Denis Podalydès have worked together on 3 other films: Rembrandt (2025), La petite vadrouille (2024) and The Sweet Escape (2015).

• Olivier Rabourdin and Xavier Beauvois have worked together on 3 other films: The Guardians (2017), The Price of Fame (2014) and Of Gods and Men (2010).

• Noémie Lvovsky and Xavier Beauvois have worked together on 3 other films: The Summer House (2018), Farewell, My Queen (2012) and House of Pleasures (2011).

• Roschdy Zem and Thibault de Montalembert had already worked together on 2 films: Outside the law (2010) and Days of Glory (2006).

• Alice de Lencquesaing and Frédéric Pierrot had already worked together on 2 films: Marguerite & Julien (2015) and Poliss (2011).

• Noémie Lvovsky and Bruno Podalydès had already worked together on 2 films: Summertime (2015) and The Sweet Escape (2015).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Olivier Gourmet (34), Denis Podalydès (33) and Omar Sy (28).

• The cast’s average age at release is 43 (of the 13 actors whose birth date we know).