Author: Omar Sy

Format: NTSC

Release Date: 14-02-2017

Details: Money is scarce at the Delvaux circus. The white clown George Footit has the idea of ​​presenting a new show by creating a comic duet with Chocolat, a black man who will become his scapegoat on stage. Given the success of their numbers, they are recruited by a popular circus in Paris where they will become real stars. Chocolat, however, burns all his money in games, while Footit often slips away without a trace. However, this does not detract from their triumph. But when Chocolat no longer accepts being a stooge and aspires to be taken seriously, the problems begin..."Let us underline the remarkable performance of Omar Sy who, in the same film, manages to laugh and cry and demonstrates all his versatility” La Presse “Omar Sy is imperial” Le Parisien *****France, 1897. Georges, aka Footit, is a white clown in a traveling circus who's struggling to reinvent himself. He comes up with the idea of ​​teaming with Katanga, a black clown who is the son of a former slave. As a white clown acting as a figure of authority with the black clown as a scapegoat, they enjoy immediate success. So much so that Katanga, renamed Chocolate, and Footit, are offered a lucrative contract in Paris. Chocolat becomes the first black artist of the French scene and he celebrates his success by living life to excess. He soon develops a gambling addiction, which places him in an unfortunate position...

UPC: 824255024341

EAN: 0824255024341

Languages: English

Binding: DVD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood