Chocolate Eclair (1979)
February 22, 1979Release Date
Chocolate Eclair (1979)
February 22, 1979Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Lise Thouin
Marie-Louise
Jean Belzil-Gascon
Pierre
Colin Fox
The American businessman
Jean-Louis Roux
Père Prenant
Aubert Pallascio
L'oncle / Uncle Norbert
Jean-Claude Lord
Director
Jean Salvy
Writer
Jean Santacroce
Writer
Details.
Release DateFebruary 22, 1979
Original NameÉclair au chocolat
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Budget$422,117
Genres
Wiki.
Chocolate Eclair (French: Éclair au chocolat) is a Canadian drama film from Quebec, directed by Jean-Claude Lord and released in 1979.The film centres on Pierre (Jean Belzil-Gascon), a young boy struggling to accept that his single mother Marie-Louise (Lise Thouin) has begun a new relationship after the death of his father. What he does not know is that his mother has lied to protect him: his real father is not dead, but in fact he is the offspring of Marie-Louise having been raped by her father. The film's cast also includes Jean-Louis Roux, Colin Fox, Michèle Deslauriers and Aubert Pallascio.
The film garnered three Genie Award nominations at the 1st Genie Awards in 1980, in the categories of Best Adapted Screenplay (Lord and Jean Salvy), Best Costume Design (François Barbeau) and Best Sound Editing (Marcel Pothier).