Coco Before Chanel

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…

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Overview

Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. She's both a seamstress for the performers and a singer, earning the nickname Coco from the song she sings nightly with her sister. A liaison with Baron Balsan gives her an entree into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing.

Keywords

based on novel or book
woman director
based on true story
period drama
fashion designer
1900s
belle epoque
wealth
social status
1890s

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 22, 2009
Original language: French
Spoken languages: French, English
Countries: Belgium, France
Production: SCOPE Pictures,Haut et Court,France 2 Cinéma,Ciné-@,Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Cast: Audrey Tautou,Benoît Poelvoorde,Alessandro Nivola,Marie Gillain,Emmanuelle Devos,Régis Royer,Étienne Bartholomeus,Yan Duffas,Fabien Béhar,Roch Leiboviciand 23 more
Director: Anne Fontaine
Writer: Edmonde Charles-Roux,Anne Fontaine,Camille Fontaine
Producer: Simon Arnal,Carole Scotta,Caroline Benjo,Philippe Carcassonne
Cinematography: Christophe Beaucarne
Music: Alexandre Desplat
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt1035736