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Coco Before Chanel
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Coco Before Chanel

2009-04-22 · 110 min · ★ 6.9

Drama · History

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.

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Directors
Anne Fontaine
Production companies
Haut et Court, Ciné-@, France 2 Cinéma, SCOPE Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment France
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Audrey TautouAudrey TautouGabrielle 'Coco' Chanel
Benoît PoelvoordeBenoît PoelvoordeÉtienne Balsan
Alessandro NivolaAlessandro NivolaArthur 'Boy' Capel
Marie GillainMarie GillainAdrienne Chanel
Emmanuelle DevosEmmanuelle DevosÉmilienne d'Alençon
Régis RoyerRégis RoyerAlec, Jockey
Étienne BartholomeusÉtienne BartholomeusBalsan Butler
Yan DuffasYan DuffasMaurice de Nexon
Fabien BéharFabien BéharShop Boss
Roch LeiboviciRoch LeiboviciJean, Groom
Jean-Yves ChatelaisJean-Yves ChatelaisBellowing Director
Pierre DiotPierre DiotActor in the Theater
Vincent NemethVincent NemethFat Man in the Theater
Bruno Abraham-KremerBruno Abraham-KremerTailor in Deauville
Lisa CohenGabrielle Chanel, 10 Years Old
Inès BessalemInès BessalemAdrienne Chanel, 10 Years Old
Marie-Bénédicte RoyMarie-Bénédicte RoyShop Client
Émilie Gavois-KahnÉmilie Gavois-KahnReplacement Seamstress
Fanny DeblockFanny DeblockBalsan Prostitute
Claude BrécourtClaude BrécourtDirector Alcazar

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