Coco Before Chanel

Name: Coco Before Chanel
Genre: Biography, Drama
Released: 2009-11-06
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.70
Cast: Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Marie Gillain, Alessandro Nivola

– 2009 biopic about the early life of Coco Chanel. Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.70 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 45 Minutes

Release Year:

2009

Original Name:

Coco avant Chanel

Coco Before Chanel (2009) - Also known as Coco avant Chanel

2009 biopic about the early life of Coco Chanel. Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar both. 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.

Styles:

Inspirational, Romantic, Talky, Factual, Sexy, Light, Touching, Stylized, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 19th Century, 1950s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Belgium, France

Filming Locations:

New Jersey, Paris France, London, England, Europe, France

Genre:

Biography, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Chick Flick, Date Night, Girls' night

Coco Before Chanel (2009) - Trailer

Release Date:

06 Nov 2009

Language:

French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Bande-annonce [OV]

Directed by:

Anne Fontaine

Story Written By:

Edmonde Charles-Roux, Camille Fontaine, Anne Fontaine

Main Actors:

Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Marie Gillain, Alessandro Nivola

Plot:

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 entrée into French society and a chance to develop her gift for designing increasingly popular hats. When she falls in love with English businessman Arthur Capel further opportunities open up, though life becomes ever more complicated.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.

Gross profit:

$5,997,682

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

63%

Metacritic: