based on novel or book,based on true story,fashion designer,wealth,period drama,social status,woman director,1900s,belle epoque,1890s

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

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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.

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Director
Anne Fontaine
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    Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel Audrey Tautou
  • Profile picture of Benoît Poelvoorde
    Etienne Balsan Benoît Poelvoorde
  • Profile picture of Alessandro Nivola
    Arthur 'Boy' Capel Alessandro Nivola
  • Profile picture of Marie Gillain
    Adrienne Chanel Marie Gillain
  • Profile picture of Emmanuelle Devos
    Emilienne d'Alençon Emmanuelle Devos
  • Profile picture of Régis Royer
    Alec, Jockey Régis Royer
  • Profile picture of Étienne Bartholomeus
    Balsan Butler Étienne Bartholomeus
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    Maurice de Nexon Yan Duffas

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • based on true story
  • fashion designer
  • wealth
  • period drama
  • social status
  • woman director
  • 1900s
  • belle epoque
  • 1890s