Merci Pour le Chocolat is the second Claude Chabrol movie I've watched the last couple of months (the other being
La Ceremonie), and I have been slightly disappointed in both. While I liked the build up and character structure of this movie, the ending left me feeling unsatisfied. However, many people liked this movie by the "French Hitchcock", so try it yourself. Lots of subtle twists to keep you interested. It's certainly worth a watch, I just found it a bit implausible towards the end. Huppert is excellent as usual.
Country: France
Year: 2000
Director: Claude Chabrol
Time: 85 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer 84%,
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/merci-pour-le-chocolat/
IMDB: Rating 6.5,
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232083/
Buffalo Wings:
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSf8Hyo6WRE
Chabrol is unfairly labelled "the French Hitch." Their styles and themes are generally dissimilar. Of his MANY films I recommend these: Les Bonnes Femmes, The Rupture, Story of Women, Partie de Plaisir, L'Enfer.
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