Coco Before Chanel

– 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.

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.

Director:

Anne Fontaine

Writer:

Edmonde Charles-Roux (book), Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine

Main Actors:

Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain

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:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
Metacritic:
65%