Coco Before Chanel
– 2009 biopic about the early life of Coco Chanel. Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which..
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.
06 Nov 2009
French, English
Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
Anne Fontaine
Edmonde Charles-Roux (book), Anne Fontaine, Camille Fontaine
Audrey Tautou, Benoît Poelvoorde, Alessandro Nivola, Marie Gillain
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.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 19 nominations.
$5,997,682
Sony Pictures Classics