Others will focus on the anachronistic aspect of some scenes that only have an echo for the French spectators that we are in 2016.
For more details on what is false or true, click here. For example, the Devaux circus is completely invented in order to facilitate the introduction of the two characters. The forgotten story of the first Black artist of the French scene”. Some will say that the film should have been more in line with the biographical elements listed by Gérard Noiriel in his book “Chocolat, the negro clown. “Chocolat” is an allegory of 21st century France with an unknown historical figure, hence the question: what’s the point? Playing around historical accuracy After watching the film, I take the film more as a tribute or even a way to legitimize Rafael's status as an artist by giving him our 21st century acknowledgement rather than a desire to tell his story in the most realistic way. "Telling the story" is a big shortcut that is quite possible if you take things on a first level. The film tells the story of this extraordinary artist.
The never-seen-before duo he formed with Footit meet with tremenduous popular success in the Paris of the Belle Epoque before fame, easy money, gambling and discrimination wore out their friendship and Chocolat's career. Summary: From circus to theater, from anonymity to glory, the incredible destiny of the clown Chocolat, the first Black artist on the French scene.
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