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Coco Before Chanel

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…

PG-13 Drama History

Starring: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain, Emmanuelle Devos

Writer: Edmonde Charles-Roux, Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine

Release Date:
April 22, 2009
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
Director:
Anne Fontaine
Companies:
Haut et Court

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.