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Chocolat Et Foottit - Chaise En Bascule
Chocolat may refer to: * ''Shokolad'', a 1922 novel by Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov * ''Chocolat'' (novel), a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. * ''Chocolat'' (1988 film), a French film by Claire Denis about a family in Cameroon * ''Chocolat'' (2000 film), an adaptation of the novel, about a woman who opens a chocolaterie * ''Chocolat'' (2016 film), a French film * ''Chocolat'' (manga), a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi * ''Chocolat'' (manhwa), a manhwa written by Shin Ji-sang and illustrated by Geo * Chocolat (singer) (born 1978), Japanese singer * Chocolat (group), a South Korean girl group * Chocolat (clown) Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the 1900's. Rafael was an Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern Fra ... (c. 1868–1917), French circus artist of Afro-Cuban descent * Mount Chocolat, a mountain in Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Tarasov-Rodionov
Alexander Ignatyevich Tarasov-Rodionov (russian: Алекса́ндр Игна́тьевич Тара́сов-Родио́нов; October 7, 1885 – September 3, 1938) was a Russian/Soviet writer and revolutionary, best known for his novel "Chocolate" which at the time of publication was acclaimed as a tale of heroic self-sacrifice but has since been criticized as a justification for the Red Terror. Biography Tarasov-Rodionov was born in Astrakhan where his father was a surveyor. He studied law at the Kazan State University, University of Kazan and joined the Bolshevik party in 1905; taking an active part in the 1905 Revolution. In 1908, he received his law degree. He was drafted in 1914, and became a second lieutenant. Later, he participated in the Russian revolution of 1917, 1917 Revolution and was involved in taking Pyotr Krasnov prisoner during the Kerensky-Krasnov uprising. He also fought with the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, Civil War. After being demobilized, he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (novel)
''Chocolat'' is a 1999 novel by Joanne Harris. It tells the story of Vianne Rocher, a young single mother, who arrives in the French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the beginning of Lent with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. Vianne has arrived to open a chocolaterie''La Céleste Praline''which is on the square opposite the church. During the traditional season of fasting and self-denial she gently changes the lives of the villagers who visit her with a combination of sympathy, subversion and a little magic. This scandalises Francis Reynaud, the village priest, and his supporters. As tensions run high, the community is increasingly divided. As Easter approaches the ritual of the Church is pitted against the indulgence of chocolate, and Father Reynaud and Vianne Rocher face an inevitable showdown. Harris has indicated that several of the characters were influenced by individuals in her life: Her daughter forms the basis for the young Anouk, including her imaginary rabbit, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (1988 Film)
''Chocolat'' is a 1988 French period drama film written and directed by Claire Denis in her directorial debut that follows a young girl who lives with her family in French Cameroon. Marc and Aimée Dalens (François Cluzet and Giulia Boschi) play the parents of protagonist France (Cécile Ducasse), who befriends Protée ( Isaach de Bankolé), a Cameroonian who is the family's household servant. The film was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Plot An adult woman named France walks down a road toward Douala, Cameroon. She is picked up by William J. Park (Emmet Judson Williamson), an African American who has moved to Africa and is driving to Limbe with his son. As they ride, France's mind drifts and we see her as a young girl in Mindif, French Cameroon in 1957, where her father was a colonial administrator. The story is told through the eyes of young France, showing her friendship with the "houseboy," Protée, as well the sexual tension between him and her young and beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (2000 Film)
''Chocolat'' () is a 2000 film, based on the 1999 novel '' Chocolat'' by the English author, Joanne Harris, directed by Lasse Hallström. Adapted by screenwriter Robert Nelson Jacobs, ''Chocolat'' tells the story of Vianne Rocher, played by Juliette Binoche, who arrives in the fictional French village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes at the beginning of Lent with her six-year-old daughter, Anouk. She opens a small chocolaterie. Soon, she and her chocolate influence the lives of the townspeople of this repressed French community in different and interesting ways. The film began a limited release in the United States on December 22, 2000, and went on general release on January 19, 2001. Critics gave the drama positive reviews and a number of accolades, praising its acting performances, its screenplay, and Rachel Portman's score. It received five nominations at the 73rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Binoche won the European Film Award for Best Actress for her performance, while D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (2016 Film)
''Chocolat'' is a 2016 French drama film directed by Roschdy Zem and starring Omar Sy and James Thiérrée. Synopsis The clown Chocolat becomes, in 1886, the first black artist of the French scene. Plot In 1897, a black man, the son of former Cuban slave, plays a small role as the cannibal Kananga in the modest circus Delvaux. George Foottit, a white clown, is asked by the director to bring up his routine. He gets the idea to have an act with Kananga; a white authoritarian clown and a black scapegoat named Chocolat. They are well received and the word spreads through France, reaching Joseph Oller, director of the Nouveau Cirque. He asks Foottit and Chocolat to take their show to his Parisian establishment. The success is immediate, and Chocolat becomes the first famous black clown. The success stirs envy in his previous employer's wife. She denounces him for being in France illegally. Chocolat is arrested and tortured by the police. "A negro always remains a negro," the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eisaku Kubonouchi and serialized in the magazine Big Comic Spirits. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama in 2003 and a Taiwan television series in 2013. Synopsis Chocolat is a mature comedy series about half-orphan Tatsumi Chiyoko, whose father was caught up in huge debt. Now living with Omugi Matsukichi, an ex-underground king who opened a pastry shop, she gets to know people like Katou Ichigo, an ex-inmate. With people after her father's whereabouts, what will happen to her? Taiwan Television Series Cast *Masami Nagasawa *Lan Cheng Long *Kim Woo Bin Japanese Television Drama Cast * Otsuka Chihiro *Isao Natsuyagi *Kazuya Takahashi *Sei Hiraizumi is a Japanese actor. In 1964, Hiraizumi joined Daiei Film company and started his acting career. In the 1970s to early 1980s, he appeared in a lot of jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest villain actor. Hiraizumi starred as Koichi ... References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (manhwa)
Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published ''Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's ''Maximum Ride'' and Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (singer)
(born February 15, 1978) is a Japanese singer from the greater Tokyo area in Japan. Her first single, "Chocolat a la mode", was released in 1997 on Epic Records (Japan). Her younger twin sister Heaco is also a singer. In 1998, Chocolat married the musician Akito Katayose from the band GREAT3 in Maui, Hawaii, which subsequently became her favorite place. In 2000, she moved from Epic Records to Warner Bros. Japan and later that year recorded the duet single "VERANDA" with her husband, credited as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat. In 2005, she and her husband formed the group Chocolat & Akito. Discography Singles * (May 21, 1997) Produced by shibuya-kei group Neil & Iraiza. * (July 1, 1997）Produced by Hideki Kaji *"Twinkle Starberry" (November 1, 1997) * (February 1, 1998) * (May 21, 1998) * (November 21, 1998) * (July 1, 1999) *"FARGO" (November 20, 1999) *"VERANDA" (April 12, 2000) (as Akito Katayose featuring Chocolat), later used in a ''Nikka Cidre'' beverage advertisem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (group)
Chocolat (Hangul: 쇼콜라, ''Syokolla''), commonly stylized as ChoColat, was a South Korean girl group created by Paramount Music in 2011. The group's name stems from the idea that each member is reminiscent of a different type of chocolate. The name of the group was initially going to be "Chocolate", but there was already a group with that name, so Paramount Music decided to use the French word ''chocolat'' instead. The group consists of total of five of former members: Jaeyoon, Min Soa, Juliane, Tia and Melanie, The group became inactive in 2013. Melanie confirmed in an interview that the group members' contracts had concluded in February 2017 and the group had disbanded. Career 2011: Debut and ''I Like It'' On August 2, 2011, Chocolat was revealed to the public by Paramount Music as the first mixed race group to debut in South Korea. Prior to their debut, their music had been described as electronic club music, a mix of the disco of T-ara's " Roly-Poly" and the club sounds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolat (clown)
Chocolat was the stage name of Rafael Padilla (ca. 1865/68 – 4 November 1917), a clown who performed in a Paris circus around the 1900's. Rafael was an Afro-Cuban descent and was one of the earliest successful black entertainers in modern France. He was the first black clown to play a lead role in a circus pantomime act, and with his longtime partner George Foottit; they revolutionized the art of clowning by pairing the sophisticated white clown with the foolish ''auguste'' clown. Early life Rafael Padilla (sometimes Francized as Raphaël Padilla) was born sometime between 1865 and 1868 in Cuba, possibly in Havana. He was born without a surname. According to historian , "Padilla" may have the matronymic of his former Spanish master's wife. His parents were slaves in a Cuban plantation from which they escaped in 1878, leaving their son to a poor black woman who raised him in the slums of Havana. When Rafael was still a boy, she sold him to a Spanish businessman named Patricio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Chocolat
Mount Chocolat is a mountain located in Saint-Philémon, in the Bellechasse Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, Canada. The "Domaine du Cerf du Massif du Sud" has around fifty houses built on the mountainside. Geography Located in the Notre Dame Mountains south of the St. Lawrence River, Mont Chocolat has an altitude of and is part of the Massif du Sud. It is also part of the northwest sector of the Massif-du-Sud Regional Park. Activities According to the trail map, Mont Chocolat offers a loop hiking trail of with a drop of for a duration of about two hours for an expert hiker or 3h30 (including dinner) for an intermediate type hiker. The ascent of the mountain offers a particular panorama of the valley; a belvedere is arranged at the top. A segment of the trail runs along the river and crosses the area of a maple grove. Hikers can see magnificent panoramas, particularly in the section of the palisade trail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
