Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

Coco avant Chanel

Before she was France's famous mademoiselle…

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.

Date of release
2009-04-22
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (1056)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama, History
Director
Anne Fontaine

Casting

  • Audrey Tautou — Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
  • Benoît Poelvoorde — Étienne Balsan
  • Alessandro Nivola — Arthur 'Boy' Capel
  • Marie Gillain — Adrienne Chanel
  • Emmanuelle Devos — Émilienne d'Alençon
  • Régis Royer — Alec, Jockey
  • Étienne Bartholomeus — Balsan Butler
  • Yan Duffas — Maurice de Nexon
  • Fabien Béhar — Shop Boss
  • Roch Leibovici — Jean, Groom
  • Jean-Yves Chatelais — Bellowing Director
  • Pierre Diot — Actor in the Theater

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